I too welled up a bit when viewing this film. I was born in Bacup in 1959 but moved away when I was one year old. I remember visiting relatives but I am sad we moved away. A smashing film which I look forward to showing my mother who is now 92yrs. I am sure she will enjoy watching this. Good work.

I use to live in Waterfoot in the early 1950s. I lived at The Duke of Buccleugh pub during this period. My elder brother worked in the ticket office at the station before he was called up for National Service. I have travelled on the train from Rawtenstall to Waterfoot too. My brother managed to get me onto the footplate once whilst the train was standing at the station on its way to Bacup.

I was born in Backup in 1947 and remember the railway well went on a steam train to Southport on Sunday school outing from Christ Church also went to BRGS from 1958 to 1963 and sometimes took the train to school great memories Never thought that things would change so much wonderful video

My husband was born in Ramsbottom and we love the East Lancs.

a beautiful film , that s some brass band too , best wishes from wigan , lancashire

They ripped the heart out of Rossendale when they took up the tracks. Such terrible short sightedness.

Absolutely brilliant production!, I m from Todmorden but remember visiting Bacup station twice in 68/9 shortly before it s demolition.

Interesting video, loved the music and singing too, got quite emotional😪

The music,first time I’ve heard it with lyrics,beautiful,one of my favourite tunes

Brilliant as always Nigel Thank you

Good to see Stubbins station in all its past glory.....Rawtenstall to Bacup...how terribly sad.

Brilliant brought back so many vivid memories

I was born in Bacup. Lived in Hartley Street. Dad was a signalman on the railway.

I see Station steps are still there, short cut to Morrisons now. Left the steps but took the railway! New line is all a big grassverge now. My dad went from Bacup to Ramsbottom. They've now taken up the running board at the side of the box that used to bounce as I walked on it to signal box. It bounced more because I had 3 big brothers behind me yelling, " Run, the train's coming!" It never dawned until dad heard them one day and told me the train couldn't set off until he had closed the gates pulled the signal to go!

So poignant the death of our railway system

Superb, thank you very much

I love stuff like this ! I know Bury quite well & have travelled the East Lancs railway a few times, on a nice day its lovely. Ive also walked the path from Rawtenstall through Irwell Vale to Stubbins (more or less alongside the tracks & river) thats a nice hours walk too. I lived in Rossendale for years, but am too young to remember the Rawtenstall - Bacup train track. Its well known where it used to be though, and its fascinating to see how it was built up behind rows of shops we all knew. I bet Bacup - Rawtenstall was a nice train ride too ! Didnt the train track once go all the way from Bacup to Shawforth - Whitworth - Rochdale as well ? I vaguely recall seeing the route on the wall of Victoria Station in Manchester

Great collection of snap from Bacup's and the surrounding area hey day. l still think Bacup is great even the decay has a attractiveness. It will look awful if they put another larger Supermarket, and will follow in Rawtenstall footstep a town without a soul.

Just spotted.. The tunnel at 6:28 isn't Stubbylee Tunnel. I don't know where the pic is taken but it's nowhere in Rossendale.

Amazing pictures. So sad to watch.. What a short sighted waste closing it. Have you got the stills hosted anywhere for a proper look at them? This slideshow programme often doesn't show the full frame at once!

The pictures at 6:23 and 6:27 aren't Bacup. Stubbylee Tunnel is a very different shape and the landscape is different (though sort of similar)

It's only gone from Rawtenstall to Bacup!

@3.42 the level crossing , where is that location ?

Bacup....depressing place.

Excellent, what a waste.