New Lane railway station
New Lane London Midland and Scottish Railway | |
|---|---|
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  2,248 |
| 2019/20 | 1,946 |
| 2020/21 | 612 |
| 2021/22 |  1,814 |
| 2022/23 | 2,188 |
| Location | |
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| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
New Lane railway station serves the town of Burscough in West Lancashire, in England. It is served and managed by Northern Trains and is situated near the Martin Mere bird sanctuary, which can be reached by a 1-mile walk.
The main stone-built station building survives adjacent to the Wigan-bound platform, but is now in use for non-railway purposes (as a private house), modest shelters now being provided on both platforms for rail travellers.
History
The station opened on 9 April 1855 when the
Facilities
The station is unstaffed and has a ticket machine, tickets can be purchased on the train or prior to travel. Timetable posters and a telephone are provided to give train running information. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[5]
Services
Trains run to
The last service to Southport is at 21:24 hours with the last service towards Wigan Wallgate and Manchester stations being at 22:32. There is no Sunday service, though a normal service operates on most bank holidays.
References
- ^ Quick 2023, p. 333.
- ^ Grant 2017, p. 358.
- ^ Marshall 1969, p. 158.
- ^ New Lane Station in 1972 Images of Burscough; Retrieved 19 December 2016
- ^ New Lane station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 19 December 2016
- ^ Table 82 National Rail timetable, December 2019
Bibliography
- Grant, Donald J. (2017). Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain (1st ed.). Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78803-768-6.
- ISBN 978-0-7153-4352-4.
- Quick, Michael (2023) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.05. Railway & Canal Historical Society.
External links
Media related to New Lane railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for New Lane railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bescar Lane | Manchester-Southport Line
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Burscough Bridge | ||
