Complex sentence: The station is 7 km (4¼ miles) south of Blackburn and has two platforms-it is one of only two passing points on the Blackburn to Bolton part of the route, although trains only normally cross during the morning and evening peak periods.
Split into simpler sentences: The station is 7 km (4¼ mi) south of Blackburn and has two platforms. It is one of only two passing points on the Blackburn to Bolton part of the route, but trains normally cross only in the morning and evening peak periods.