Blackrod railway station
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| Blackrod | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Blackrod | ||
| Local authority | Bolton | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BLK | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.185 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Blackrod. | |||
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Blackrod railway station serves the village of Blackrod, 10 km (6.5 miles) north west of Bolton railway station, 2 km (1.5 miles) from the town centre of Horwich - closer indeed than Horwich Parkway station.
It lies on the Manchester-Preston Line, though only local services run by Northern Rail call here.
[edit] History
Blackrod was once the junction for a short branch to Horwich to serve Horwich's station (closed in 1965) and the Horwich Locomotive works. Until the 1980s, Blackrod had a poor frequency of service (see BR Timetable 1973 table 96), but for many years it has been a popular commuter station (see Strategic Railway Authority Figures 2002-03 to the right).
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Blackrod railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Blackrod railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlington | Northern Rail (Manchester-Preston Line) |
Horwich Parkway | ||
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