Lostock railway station

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Lostock
Lostock station. View looking east.
Location
Place	Lostock
Local authority	Bolton (borough)
Operations
Station code	LOT
Managed by	Northern Rail
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2005/06 *	0.125 million
History
Key dates	Opened May 15, 1988
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lostock from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Lostock railway station serves the Lostock suburb of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. According to large scale Ordnance Survey maps and local usage, the area is named Lostock Junction and the station is referred to as such by many local people.

The two-platform station is served by Northern Rail and TransPennine Express services to Manchester stations (ie. Piccadilly, Airport, Oxford Road) from Preston and Blackpool North. It is a popular commuter station. ^[1] .

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. The Network Rail North West Route Utilisation Strategy has recommended the construction of these additional platforms.

[edit] History

Until its closure in 1967 the original station was called Lostock Junction, and had platforms on both the Westhoughton and Blackrod bound branches. When re-opened on May 15, 1988, the station was briefly named Lostock Parkway. ^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Strategic Rail Authority figures 2004-05.
2. ^ BR timetables 1988 and 1989.

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Lostock railway station from National Rail
• Local information

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