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New station artwork takes visitors back in time

A station in Lancashire is giving visitors a glimpse of what it would have looked in the 1950s.

Parbold station has unveiled a collection of photographs that show the station now and as it looked 70 years ago, cleverly merging past and present.

The Friends of Parbold Station has brightened up fencing on parts of the platform with the display, which also shows photographic scenes from around the village. These include the Leeds and Liverpool canal and landmarks such as the Parbold windmill. The project was funded by Northern.

Craig Harrop, regional director at Northern said: “I would like to say a huge thank you to the Friends of Parbold Station for all their hard work.

“The photographs can now be enjoyed by everyone in the community when they visit the station and is something for everyone to embrace, enjoy and be proud of.”

Voluntary local group The Friends of Parbold Station was formed to carry out enhancements at the station. To date, it has undertaken planting, and installed hanging baskets and seasonal decorations, brightening up the site for visitors.

Parbold station was built in 1855, and underwent a £250,000 programme of restorations in 2005.

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