Bryn railway station

This article is about the railway station in Wigan, England. For the railway station in Oslo, Norway, see Bryn railway station (Oslo).

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General information
Location	Wigan
Coordinates	53.4996°N 2.6477°W / 53.4996; -2.6477
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BYN
History
Opened	1 December 1869
Original company	Lancashire Union Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway

Bryn railway station is in Bryn, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is the nearest station to Ashton-in-Makerfield. The station is situated on the electrified Liverpool to Wigan Line 16+1⁄4 miles (26.2 km) northeast of Liverpool Lime Street and 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) south of Wigan. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern.

Facilities

The station is the only unstaffed one on the Huyton to Wigan line, being outside the Merseytravel area (but within that of Greater Manchester PTE). Ticket machines have recently been installed on both platforms. The old station buildings shown in the caption have since been demolished and were replaced by basic waiting shelters (which have also since been removed). Digital display screens and timetable poster boards on each side provide train running information. Step-free access is provided only on the Wigan-bound platform.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is a half-hourly service to Wigan North Western northbound and Liverpool Lime Street southbound. Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction.

From 10 December 2017 there will be an hourly service on Sundays, to Wigan North Western northbound and Liverpool Lime Street southbound.

History

The station in 1962

The station was opened on 1 December 1869 by the Lancashire Union Railway on their route between St Helens and Blackburn via Wigan and Chorley. The line beyond Wigan was closed to passengers in January 1960 and completely in 1971.

Electrification

The Liverpool to Manchester line electrification also encompasses the entire Liverpool to Wigan route. This allows electric trains to operate from Bryn to Liverpool, St Helens and Wigan. Electrification was completed in May 2015.

External links

• Train times and station information for Bryn railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Garswood		Northern Liverpool to Wigan Line Mondays-Saturdays only		Wigan North Western
	Historical railways
Garswood		London and North Western Railway Lancashire Union Railway		Wigan
				Amberswood (Hindley)