Hoscar railway station

Hoscar National Rail
Location
Place Lathom
Local authority West Lancashire
Coordinates 53°35′49″N 2°48′14″W / 53.597°N 2.804°WCoordinates: 53°35′49″N 2°48′14″W / 53.597°N 2.804°W
Grid reference SD469115
Operations
Station code HSC
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  2,070
2005/06 Decrease 1,512
2006/07 Increase 1,788
2007/08 Decrease 1,496
2008/09 Increase 1,530
2009/10 Decrease 1,268
2010/11 Increase 1,552
2011/12 Decrease 1,254
2012/13 Increase 1,600
History
Original company Manchester and Southport Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
c. 1871 Opened as Hoscar Moss[1]
1 January 1900 Renamed Hoscar[1]
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hoscar from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Hoscar railway station serves the rural village of Lathom, near the town of Burscough, Lancashire, England. The station stands between two level crossings: in Hoscar Moss Road and Frog Lane. 2,070 passengers used the station in 2004-5. 8 trains a day call on weekdays in each direction.

Trains run to Southport, Wigan Wallgate, Manchester Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport (peak hours only to the latter two)

The basic frequency of trains calling at Hoscar is every 2 hours. The last train to Southport is at 21:15 hours and the last service to Wigan Wallgate and Manchester Stations is at 22:35 hours. The Sunday service is reduced. A normal service operates on most bank holidays.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.

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Preceding station National Rail Following station
Burscough Bridge   Northern Rail
Manchester-Southport Line		   Parbold