Burscough Bridge railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Burscough Bridge


code = BCB
manager = Northern Rail
start =
platforms = 2
lowusage0405 = 136,966
lowusage0506 = 155,437
lowusage0607 = 178,147
locale = Burscough
borough = West Lancashire

Burscough Bridge railway station (Pronounced Burs/co Bridge) serves the town of Burscough in Lancashire, England. It is a main stop on the Manchester-Southport Line. A bus interchange has recently been constructed next to the station, including a shop and cafe.

History

The station was built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and opened on 9 April 1855. Until 1962 when this passenger service was withdrawn, trains from Southport to Burscough Bridge could continue to Burscough Junction and onto Ormskirk, using a curve which has since been closed and lifted.

Interchange

This station is not to be confused with Burscough Junction, which is also in Burscough, but on the Ormskirk - Preston line.

Pedestrians are advised to leave twenty minutes to change between these stations [http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/connections/#outt]

Services

Trains run from Burscough Bridge at the following times:

;Towards Manchester
*Monday—Saturday: every 30 mins (hourly after 19.00)
*Sunday: every 1 hour (26 mins past each hour)

;Towards Southport
*Monday—Saturday: every 30 mins (hourly after 19.00)
*Sunday: every 1 hour (39 mins past each hour)

Currently, trains run alternately to Manchester Airport via Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly and to Manchester Victoria and Rochdale via Atherton. On Sundays the service operates via Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Alderley Edge.

Gallery

External links

rail line
next=Southport
previous=Parbold
route=Northern Rail
Manchester Airport-Southport
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