Upholland railway station

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Upholland
Location
Place Upholland
Local authority West Lancashire
Grid reference SD506040
Operations
Station code UPL
Managed by Northern Rail
Platforms in use 2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 * 13,922
2005/06 * 15,094
National Rail - UK railway stations

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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Upholland from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
Portal:Upholland railway station
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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:
Orrell, Pemberton, Wigan Wallgate, Ince, Hindley, Daisy Hill, Hag Fold, Atherton, Walkden, Moorside, Swinton, Salford Crescent, Salford Central, Manchester Victoria, and Rochdale
  • Towards Kirkby, there is a local service calling at:
Rainford Junction and Kirkby

There is no evening or Sunday service.

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[edit] External links

  Preceding station     National Rail     Following station  
Orrell   Northern Rail
Kirkby Branch Line		   Rainford