Lostock railway station

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Location
Lostock
Place	Lostock
Local authority	Bolton (borough)
Operations
Station code	LOT
Managed by	Northern Rail
Platforms in use	2
Annual entry/exit 04/05	0.119 million **
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Lostock railway station serves the area named Lostock Junction near Westhoughton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, north-west England.

The two-platform station is served by Northern Rail and First TransPennine Express services to Manchester from Preston and Blackpool North. It is a popular commuter station (Strategic Rail Authority figures 2004-05)

The Bolton-Wigan branch-line diverges just to the south of Lostock's platforms, but there are no platforms on the branch to Wigan and Southport.

[edit] History

Until its closure in 1967 the original station was called Lostock Junction. When re-opened on May 15th 1988, the station was renamed "Lostock Parkway."