General information | |
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Location | Bamber Bridge, South Ribble England |
Grid reference | SD564258 |
Managed by | Northern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BMB |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 1846 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 68,764 |
2019/20 | 87,266 |
2020/21 | 20,844 |
2021/22 | 67,978 |
2022/23 | 69,168 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Bamber Bridge railway station serves the village of Bamber Bridge in Lancashire,England. It is situated on the East Lancashire Line and is managed by Northern.
Its railway station,in common with Lostock Hall,was once much larger and used by many more trains than today. Opened in 1846 by the Blackburn &Preston Railway,it became a junction four years later when the B&PR's successor the East Lancashire Railway opened a direct route to Preston that avoided the need to use the North Union Railway between Farington and Preston (and thus pay hefty tolls to the NUR company). [1] The Liverpool,Ormskirk and Preston Railway had in the meantime arrived at Lostock Hall in 1849,putting the village on the main line from Blackburn to Liverpool.
These newer lines all fell victim to BR economies in the aftermath of the Beeching Axe - the direct line to Preston closing to all traffic in April 1972 (services henceforth reverted to using the original 1846 line through Lostock Hall then the 1908-built Farington Curve to reach the WCML) and the Blackburn to Liverpool trains ending on 6 October 1969. [2] The line was resignalled in 1973 and is now controlled by the power box at Preston,although the distinctive signal box still remains to supervise three level crossings (one here locally and two further east by CCTV). [3]
On the westbound platform,the station building built in 1846 survives but is no longer used as part of the station. The building has been disused recently but is now being converted into a drop-in centre for pensioners. [4] The waiting room on the eastbound platform and the old pedestrian subway linking the two platforms have both been removed.
Bamber Bridge may not strictly be a "one-street village",but each train to pass through stops traffic;the level crossing cuts across the main road. Only Northern trains en route to and from Preston use Bamber Bridge. It has two platforms,but is unstaffed (so tickets must be purchased from the ticket machine or on the train when travelling from here). Passenger information screens are in operation at the station,along with a long-line P.A system to provide train running information. [5]
As of January 2018,along with other Stations on this line,a new touch screen Ticket Machine was added to the Station.
Monday to Saturdays,there is an hourly service from Bamber Bridge towards Preston westbound and Blackburn,Burnley and Colne,eastbound. This drops to two-hourly in each direction on Sundays,with westbound trains running to Blackpool South.
In addition to the basic service,two additional calls are provided by services on the York &Leeds to Blackpool North line during the morning peak period to give additional journey opportunities to Preston for commuters &shoppers. There is also one evening peak additional train from Preston to Blackburn and Leeds/York that stops here. [6]
The Liverpool,Ormskirk &Preston Railway in north-west England was formed in 1846. It was purchased by the East Lancashire Railway the following year and opened to traffic on 2 April 1849.
Blackburn railway station serves the town of Blackburn in Lancashire,England. It is 12 miles (19 km) east of Preston and is managed and served by Northern Trains.
Moss Side railway station is on the Blackpool South-to-Preston line,in Lancashire,England. It is located in Moss Side,a hamlet where the B5259 road crosses the railway at a level crossing. It is managed by Northern,which operates all passenger services that call there.
St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station serves the town of St Annes-on-the Sea,commonly known as St Annes,which is part of the conurbation of Lytham St Annes in Lancashire,England. It is located on the Blackpool South to Preston railway line 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) south-southeast of Blackpool South.
Layton railway station is on the Blackpool North to Preston railway line,in Lancashire,England,serving the Blackpool suburbs of Layton and Bispham. It is managed by Northern and is unstaffed.
Leyland railway station serves the town of Leyland in Lancashire,England. It was formerly "Golden Hill",the name of the street and area in which the station is based,but was renamed Leyland soon after opening. The original station was built in 1838,with two platforms.
Lostock Hall railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lostock Hall in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire,England. It is on the East Lancashire Line and is managed by Northern,who also provide all passenger trains serving it.
Cherry Tree railway station serves Cherry Tree in the Blackburn with Darwen borough of Lancashire,England. The station is 1.9 miles (3 km) southwest of Blackburn railway station. It is managed by Northern,who also provide all the passenger services calling there.
Rufford railway station,opened on 2 April 1849,serves the village of Rufford in Lancashire,England. The station is south west of Preston on the Preston-Ormskirk branch service. The line was formerly the Liverpool,Ormskirk and Preston Railway,which was quickly merged into the East Lancashire Railway on 3 August 1846;this in turn was merged into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in May 1859.
Colne railway station serves the town of Colne,in Lancashire,England,which is situated close to Pendle Hill. The station,which is managed by Northern,is the eastern terminus of the East Lancashire Line. Trains from Blackpool South run through Preston and Blackburn to Burnley and Colne.
Rishton railway station is in the southern part of the town of Rishton,Lancashire,England. The station is on the East Lancashire Line,operated by Northern.
Accrington railway station serves the town of Accrington in Lancashire,England. It is a station on the East Lancashire line 6+1⁄4 miles (10.1 km) east of Blackburn railway station operated by Northern.
Bamber Bridge is a large village in Lancashire,England,3 miles (5 km) south-east of Preston,in the borough of South Ribble. The name derives from the Old English "bēam" and "brycg",which probably means "tree-trunk bridge". People who live in Bamber Bridge like to be known as Briggers.
Burscough Bridge railway station is one of two railway stations which serves the town of Burscough in Lancashire,England. It is on the Manchester-Southport Line. It is operated and managed by Northern Trains. A bus interchange has recently been constructed next to the station,including a shop and cafe. The station has been identified by Merseytravel as a possible interchange between the Liverpool to Ormskirk line and the Southport to Wigan line in its Liverpool City Region Long Term Rail Strategy.
Nelson railway station serves the town of Nelson in Lancashire,and is situated on the East Lancashire Line 2 miles (3 km) away from the terminus at Colne. The station is managed by Northern,which also provides its passenger service. The station was opened on 1 February 1849 by the East Lancashire Railway as Nelson Inn,Marsden named after the public house adjacent to the station.
Brierfield railway station serves the town of Brierfield,Lancashire,England and is on the East Lancashire Line 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) east of Burnley Central railway station towards Colne. The station is managed by Northern,who also provide all passenger trains serving it.
Burnley Central railway station is a station in the town of Burnley,Lancashire and is on the East Lancashire Line. It is managed by Northern,which also provides its passenger service.
The Ormskirk branch line is a railway line in Lancashire,England,running between Preston and Ormskirk. The train service is operated by Northern Trains,who usually operate class 150,156,and 158 units. The line is the northern section of the former Liverpool,Ormskirk and Preston Railway;the line from Ormskirk to Liverpool is now part of Merseyrail's Northern Line. Prior to the introduction of the 1970–71 London Midland Region timetable,it was a secondary main line from Liverpool to Scotland,Blackpool,and Yorkshire. From 4 May 1970,however,the line was severed at Ormskirk. With express trains eliminated,stopping services at the village stations en route were improved,and have retained a similar frequency to this day.
Huncoat railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Huncoat,between Accrington and Burnley in Lancashire,England. The station is 8 miles (13 km) east of Blackburn railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern.
Westhoughton railway station is one of the two stations which serve the town of Westhoughton,in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton,Greater Manchester,north-western England. The station is 15+1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) north west of Manchester Piccadilly.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Lostock Hall | Northern East Lancashire Line | Pleasington |