Bolton railway station
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| Place | Bolton | ||
| Local authority | Bolton (borough) | ||
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| Station code | BON | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 Through & 1 Bay | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 1.930 million | ||
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bolton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Bolton railway station is the principal railway station in the town of Bolton, in the Greater Manchester area (Lancashire) of England. It is located on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern Rail. The station is 11¼ miles (18 km) north west of Manchester Picadilly.
The station is also served by the Ribble Valley Line, a local line running north to Blackburn and Clitheroe, services from Wigan Wallgate, as well as an important point on the Manchester-Preston Line, used by commuters.
Recent timetables provide a convenient connection (although a platform change must be made which is not possible for wheelchair users) at Hindley (Wigan, Kirkby and Southport bound trains from Bolton) for certain stations on the Atherton line (Daisy Hill, Hag Fold, Atherton and Walkden).
Until 1970 services ran to Bury and Rochdale and onto Yorkshire. The station was originally called Bolton Trinity Street to differentiate it from "Bolton Great Moor Street station" which closed in 1954. [1]
The entrance and ticket office are at street level, at which there is a bus interchange. A walkway leads to the platforms which are in a cutting. The main island platform has a buffet.
The original main station building was demolished in the 1980s, but the Victorian buildings survive on the platforms. The clocktower was dismantled and rebuilt next to the new station.
[edit] Refurbishment
From 2005 into 2006, part of the station and its surrounding area underwent serious refurbishment. The walkway between the ticket office and platforms was modernised along with the station lifts and stairs.
The Bolton Interchange which serves as a direct connection between Bus and Rail to certain districts of Bolton was rebuilt, incorporating a taxi rank. The bridge connecting Newport Street with the rest of the town centre was also rebuilt, along with a large arc, which is clearly noticeable in the Bolton skyline.
A proposal to refurbish the station toilets, waiting rooms, ticket office and platforms has been denied several times due to lack of funds. [2]
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bolton railway station from National Rail
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