Upholland railway station
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| Upholland | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Upholland | ||
| Local authority | West Lancashire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | UPL | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 13,922 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Upholland. | |||
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Upholland railway station serves the small town of Upholland in the southern Lancashire/Wigan boundary area. It is on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan Wallgate and means the service, provided by Northern Rail, runs through three counties on its journey from Wigan to Kirkby.
Upholland has been named in past Lancashire County Council reports as a possible site of a rail link to Skelmersdale, but as yet no firm plans have been made.
[edit] Service
Upholland is served by one train per hour in each direction :
- Towards Rochdale, there is a local service calling at:
- Towards Kirkby, there is a local service calling at:
There is no evening or Sunday service.
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Upholland railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Upholland railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrell | Northern Rail Kirkby Branch Line |
Rainford Junction | ||
