Burscough Bridge railway station (Pronounced Burs/co Bridge) serves the town of Burscough

Burscough

Burscough is a village and civil parish within West Lancashire in North West England, to the north of both Ormskirk and Skelmersdale.-Growth:...

 in Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

, England

England

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. 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 Until 1962 when this passenger service was withdrawn, trains from Southport to Burscough Bridge could continue to Burscough Junction and onto Ormskirk, using a curve which has since been closed and lifted.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

Burscough Junction railway station

Burscough Junction pronounced is one of two railway stations serving the small West Lancashire town of Burscough in the north-west of England. The station was the scene of the Burscough Junction Station Crash in 1880.- Service :...

, 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 19.30)
• Sunday: every hour (26 mins past each hour)

Towards Southport

• Monday—Saturday: every 30 mins (hourly after 19.30)
• Sunday: every hour (39 mins past each hour)

Currently, trains run alternately to Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport railway station

Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.- Description:...

 via Bolton

Bolton railway station

Bolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining the railway station and a four stand bus station in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. The station is located on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern Rail...

 & Manchester Piccadilly and to Manchester Victoria via Atherton

Atherton railway station

Atherton railway station serves the town of Atherton, Greater Manchester, and is the main station on the line between Wigan and Manchester on the Manchester to Southport Line, and according to Strategic Rail Authority figures) is the busiest station on the line .The station is located 19 km...

. On Sundays the service operates via Bolton to Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport

Stockport railway station

Stockport railway station is in Greater Manchester, England, 8 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly station on the West Coast Main Line from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. It was opened on 15 February 1843 by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, following completion of the large...

, with two-hourly extensions to Chester

Chester railway station

Chester railway station is a railway station in Newtown in the city of Chester, England. It is currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales, although Merseyrail, Northern Rail and Virgin Trains also run services from the station. It is situated to the north-east of the city centre...

 via Altrincham

Altrincham railway station

Altrincham Interchange serves the town of Altrincham in Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It was originally named Altrincham and Bowdon railway station and is located on Stamford New Road, adjacent to the Altrincham Ice Dome—home to the Manchester Phoenix ice hockey team...

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