Irwell Vale is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, in North West England. which lies at the confluence of the River Ogden and River Irwell.

Irwell Vale
Irwell Vale
Irwell Vale is located in the Borough of Rossendale
Irwell Vale
Irwell Vale
Location within Rossendale
Irwell Vale is located in Lancashire
Irwell Vale
Irwell Vale
Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD791200
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBury
Postcode districtBL0
Dialling code01706
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
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UK
England
Lancashire
53°40′34″N 2°18′54″W / 53.676°N 2.315°W / 53.676; -2.315

The village is bounded to the south by Edenfield, Ramsbottom and Stubbins; to the west by Holcombe and to the north Haslingden and Rawtenstall. There is a railway station at Irwell Vale on the East Lancashire Railway that is open to the public on weekends, public holidays and services stop Wednesday, Thursday & Friday during spring and summer. This preserved heritage railway runs diesel and steam services through the year with main stopping points at Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Bury and Heywood. Irwell Vale railway station is between Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall.

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