Bamber Bridge railway station
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| Bamber Bridge | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Bamber Bridge | ||
| Local authority | South Ribble | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BMB | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 66,867 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 64,725 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1846 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bamber Bridge from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Bamber Bridge railway station serves the village of Bamber Bridge 6 km (4 miles) to the south of Preston on the A6 and M6 roads.
[edit] Description
Its railway station, in common with Lostock Hall, was once much larger and used by many more trains than today. The station is smaller than it once was. On the westbound platform, the station building built in 1846 survives but is no longer used as part of the station. The building has been disused recently but is now being converted into a drop-in centre for pensioners.[1]
Bamber Bridge may not strictly be a "one-street village", but each train to pass through stops traffic; the level crossing cuts across the main road. Only Northern Rail trains en route to and from Preston use Bamber Bridge. It has two platforms, but is not manned and has no departure screens.
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Bamber Bridge towards Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Blackburn, Burnley and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bamber Bridge railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Hall | Northern Rail (East Lancashire Line) |
Pleasington | ||
