Pemberton railway station
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| Pemberton railway station in 1989 | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Pemberton | ||
| Local authority | Wigan | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | PEM | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 40,964 | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Greater Manchester | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Pemberton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Pemberton railway station serves the Pemberton area of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Wigan to Kirkby branch line.
The station is situated on the A571 Billinge Road. The platforms are at the bottom of 2 ramps (one on each side) which until recently was cobbled on the Kirkby bound platform. Once on the platform the line underneath the bridge is obscured by overgrown trees.
The majority of passengers at Pemberton use services to Wigan town centre and Manchester. The services to Manchester are significantly busier than those to Kirkby.[citation needed]
Pemberton is served by a major bus routes 631 and 632 operated by First Manchester (every 10 minutes combined from Wigan town centre), the station is only served by one train an hour by Northern Rail from approximately 0630 until 19:00 Monday to Saturday.
[edit] Service
There is an hourly service Monday to Saturday daytimes westbound to Kirkby, for connections with Liverpool Central and eastbound to Manchester Victoria and beyond (Rochdale).
Below is the schedule showing trains to Kirkby, Wigan Wallgate, Manchester Victoria and Rochdale starting 18 May to 3 October 2008.
Kirkby |
PEMBERTON |
Wigan (a) |
Manchester |
Rochdale |
(a) Arrive (d) Depart
On most days there is a freight service which run from Immingham - Knowsley at 0600 (approx.) and returns at 1120 (approx.)[1]
As mentioned above, there is no service evenings and Sundays.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Pemberton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Wigan Wallgate | Northern Rail Kirkby Branch Line |
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