Pemberton railway station
Pemberton railway station serves the Pemberton area of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan Wallgate.
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![]() Pemberton railway station in 1989 | |
Location | |
Place | Pemberton |
Local authority | Wigan |
Coordinates | 53°31′50″N 2°40′09″W |
Grid reference | SD557039 |
Operations | |
Station code | PEM |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
Annual rail passenger usage* | |
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Passenger Transport Executive | |
PTE | Transport for Greater Manchester |
History | |
Original company | Liverpool and Bury Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
20 November 1848 | Station opened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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The station was opened on 20 November 1848 by the Liverpool and Bury Railway.[1] It on the A571 Billinge Road. The platforms are at the bottom of two ramps (one on each side) which until recently was cobbled on the Kirkby bound platform. Once on the platform, the line underneath the bridge is obscured by overgrown trees.
Pemberton is served by major bus routes 1 and 2 operated by Stagecoach Manchester which runs every 10 minutes combined from Wigan town centre.
Facilities
The station is unmanned and has no ticket machine, so passengers must buy their tickets in advance or on the train from the conductor. Basic shelters are located on each platform, along with the timetable poster boards. Train running information can also be obtained by telephone. Step-free access is provided to both platforms.[2]
Service
There is an hourly service Monday to Saturday daytimes westbound to Kirkby, for connections to Liverpool Central and eastbound to Manchester Victoria via Walkden.[3]
There is no late evening after 20:09 and there is no Sunday service. A Normal service operates on Bank holidays
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 182. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Pemberton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 21 December 2016
- Table 82 National Rail timetable, December 2018
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pemberton railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Pemberton railway station from National Rail
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Following station | ||
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Orrell | Northern Trains Kirkby Branch Line |
Wigan Wallgate |