Scarisbrick is a village and civil parish in West Lancashire,England. The A570,the main road between Ormskirk and Southport,runs through Scarisbrick,and much of the village lies along it. As a result,it does not have a traditional village centre,though the junction with the A5147 is close to the geographic centre.
The Liverpool and Bury Railway was formed by an act of Parliament in 1845 to link Liverpool and Bury via Kirkby,Wigan and Bolton,the line opening on 20 November 1848. The line became the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's main line between Liverpool,Manchester and Yorkshire. Most of it is still open.
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.
Southport railway station serves the town of Southport,Merseyside,England. The station is the terminal of the electricified Southport branch of the Northern Line of the electric Merseyrail network and the diesel-operated Manchester-Southport Line. It is the fourth busiest station on the Merseyrail network. The station and services to Liverpool and Hunts Cross are operated by Merseyrail,with Manchester services operated by Northern Trains.
New Lane railway station serves the town of Burscough in West Lancashire,in England. It is served and managed by Northern Trains and is situated near the Martin Mere bird sanctuary,which can be reached by a 1-mile walk.
Wigan Wallgate railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan in Greater Manchester,England. The station serves two routes,the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is 16 miles north-west of Manchester Victoria. The station is managed by Northern Trains,who operate all trains serving it.
Meols Cop railway station serves the Blowick suburb of the coastal town of Southport,Merseyside,England. The station has an island platform and is served by Northern Trains‘Manchester Victoria/Manchester Piccadilly - Southport via Wigan Wallgate branch services,on which it is the last stop before the terminus.
Gathurst railway station is a two-platform railway station on the outskirts of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan,Greater Manchester,England. The station is on the Southport line 2+3⁄4 miles north west of Wigan Wallgate station. It is currently operated by Northern Trains.
The Manchester and Southport Railway in England was formed by an Act of 22 July 1847 to link Manchester and Southport. Before the line opened it was acquired jointly by the L&YR and the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) on 3 July 1854.
Todmorden railway station serves the town of Todmorden in West Yorkshire,England,originally on the Yorkshire and Lancashire border. It was built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway and is on the Calder Valley line 23 miles (37 km) west of Leeds and 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Manchester Victoria.
Smithy Bridge railway station serves the village of Smithy Bridge and Hollingworth Lake near Rochdale in Greater Manchester,England. The station is on the Caldervale Line 12+3⁄4 miles (20.5 km) north of Manchester Victoria on the way to Leeds.
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.
Rainford railway station is situated to the north of the village of Rainford,Merseyside,England. It is on the Kirkby branch line. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains.
Hoscar railway station serves the rural village of Hoscar in the civil parish of Lathom,near the town of Burscough,Lancashire,England. The station stands split across Hoscar Moss Road. Only 1,060 passenger journeys started or ended at Hoscar in 2014/15. Eight trains a day call on weekdays in each direction,all provided by Northern Trains,who also manage the station.
Parbold railway station,on the Manchester to Southport Line,serves the village of Parbold and the nearby village of Newburgh in West Lancashire,England. It is currently operated by Northern Trains.
Appley Bridge railway station serves the villages of Appley Bridge and Shevington,both in Metropolitan Borough of Wigan,Greater Manchester in England. The station is 4.4 miles (7 km) north-west of Wigan Wallgate on the Manchester-Southport Line. The station is in Lancashire,but it is supported by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive and as such within the TfGM ticketing zone. It is operated by Northern Trains.
Seaforth &Litherland railway station is a railway station in Seaforth,Merseyside,England,on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. It also serves the adjacent area of Litherland.
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.
Walkden railway station serves the town of Walkden in City of Salford,Greater Manchester,England on the Manchester to Southport Line. The station is located 8+1⁄4 miles (13.3 km) north-west of Manchester with regular Northern Trains services to these towns as well as the city of Salford,Swinton and Hindley. It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Aintree Racecourse railway station was a station located on the North Mersey Branch,in Sefton,England. It originally opened as Aintree Cinder Lane around 1890 as the only station on the line at the time,only opening for race days at Aintree Racecourse.
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