Upholland railway station
Upholland | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | West Lancashire |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | UPL |
| History | |
| Original company | Liverpool and Bury Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 20 November 1848 | Opened as Pimbo Lane |
| 13 October 1900 | Renamed Up Holland |
| 1902 | Renamed Upholland |
Upholland railway station serves the small town of Upholland in the southern Lancashire/Wigan boundary area of England. It is on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan Wallgate and means the service (which is provided by Northern, who also manage the station) 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.
History
The original Upholland station was on a different site, opened by the Liverpool and Bury Railway on 20 November 1848, but closed four years later in 1852.[1] The current station was originally called "Pimbo Lane Station", and also opened on 20 November 1848.[2] It was renamed "Up Holland" on 13 October 1900, and "Upholland" in 1902.[1]
Service
Upholland is served by one train per hour in each direction, towards Manchester Victoria & Blackburn and Kirkby.
There is no late evening service (after 19.15) and no service on a Sunday. A normal service operates on most Bank holidays.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. 237. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Butt (1995), p.185
- ^ Manchester to Southport & Kirkby Timetable 13 December 2015 - 14 May 2016 Northern Rail website; Retrieved 24 March 2016
External links
- Train times and station information for Upholland railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford | Northern Kirkby Branch Line |
Orrell | ||
