Upholland railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Upholland

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code = UPL
manager = Northern Rail
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platforms = 2
lowusage0405 = 13,922
lowusage0506 = 15,094
locale = Upholland
borough = West Lancashire

Upholland railway station serves the small town of Upholland in the southern Lancashire/Wigan boundary area. It is on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan Wallgate and means the service, provided by Northern Rail, 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.

ervice

Upholland is served by one train per hour in each direction :

* Towards Rochdale, there is a local service calling at:::Orrell, Pemberton, Wigan Wallgate, Ince, Hindley, Daisy Hill, Hag Fold, Atherton, Walkden, Moorside, Swinton, Salford Crescent, Salford Central, Manchester Victoria, and Rochdale

* Towards Kirkby, there is a local service calling at:::Rainford Junction and Kirkby

There is no evening or Sunday service.

source: [http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/timetables/200804/14.pdf]

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