General information | |
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Location | Burscough, West Lancashire England |
Coordinates | 53°36′40″N2°52′05″W / 53.611°N 2.868°W |
Grid reference | SD427131 |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | NLN |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 9 April 1855 |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and East Lancashire Railway jointly |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 2,248 |
2019/20 | 1,946 |
2020/21 | 612 |
2021/22 | 1,814 |
2022/23 | 2,188 |
Location | |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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.
The main stone-built station building survives adjacent to the Wigan-bound platform,but is now in use for non-railway purposes (as a private house),modest shelters now being provided on both platforms for rail travellers.
The station opened on 9 April 1855 when the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) and the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) jointly opened the line from Wigan Wallgate to Southport London Street,the line and station had been planned,authorised and construction started by the Manchester and Southport Railway before it was acquired by the L&YR and ELR on 3 July 1854. [1] [2] The main stone-built station building (no longer in use) was built during this time,in the standard L&YR style (albeit on a smaller scale compared with Burscough Bridge]) which had been described as "solid,substantial,well built of stone in the Elizabethan style,neat without undue ornament". [3] The L&YR amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and in turn was grouped into the London,Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923. Nationalisation followed in 1948. When Sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s,the station was served by Regional Railways until the privatisation of British Rail. Like neighbouring Bescar Lane,the station here formerly had its level crossing manually operated from a nearby signal box and both platforms on the same side of the crossing. [4] The present staggered arrangement was introduced when the box was abolished and automatic half barriers installed in the early 1990s.
The station is unstaffed and has a ticket machine,tickets can be purchased on the train or prior to travel. Timetable posters and a telephone are provided to give train running information. Step-free access is available to both platforms. [5]
Trains run to Southport and Manchester Victoria via Wigan Wallgate every two hours (with some peak extras). [6] Most eastbound trains continue to Stalybridge.
The last service to Southport is at 21:24 hours with the last service towards Wigan Wallgate and Manchester stations being at 22:32. There is no Sunday service,though a normal service operates on most bank holidays.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways. It was the third-largest railway system based in northern England.
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Southport railway station serves the town of Southport,Merseyside,England. The station is the terminal of the 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.
Bescar Lane railway station is on the Manchester to Southport Line,4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Southport in the village of Scarisbrick. Bescar Lane is an old cottage-style station,operated by Northern Trains. Its remote location,some distance from the centre of Scarisbrick Parish,is considered to be "problematic".
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.
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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.
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Burnley Manchester Road is the main railway station in Burnley,Lancashire,England. It is situated on the Calder Valley Line 24+1⁄2 miles (39.4 km) east of Preston,near to the route's junction with the East Lancashire Line.
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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.
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The Manchester–Southport line is a railway line in the north-west of England,operated by Northern Trains. It was originally built as the Manchester and Southport Railway. The section between Wigan and Salford is also known locally as the Atherton Line.
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Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Bescar Lane | Northern Trains Manchester-Southport Line | Burscough Bridge |