The Bacup line left the Clifton Junction to Accrington line at Stubbins Junction.
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The Manchester and Leeds Railway Company (later the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) arrived in Castleton in 1839, and it was here that the line formerly diverged to Bury, Ramsbottom, Rawtenstall, Bacup and finally rejoined the main line at Rochdale.
He then returned to Bacup, but in May 1695 was appointed minister of a congregation at Tottlebank, near Lancaster.
The station consists of five stands, and is used by First West Yorkshire, TLC Travel and Rossendalebus who operate services to areas around Todmorden and to the towns of Bacup, Burnley, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Littleborough, Rawtenstall, Rochdale and Walsden.