Pemberton railway station
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Pemberton railway station serves the Pemberton
area of Wigan
in Greater Manchester
, England
. It is on the Wigan to Kirkby branch line.
The station is situated 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 bound platform.
Once on the platform, the line underneath the bridge is obscured by overgrown trees.
The majority of passengers at Pemberton use services to Wigan
town centre and Manchester
. The services to Manchester are significantly busier than those to Kirkby.
Pemberton is served by major bus routes 631 and 632 operated by First Manchester
(every 10 minutes combined from Wigan town centre). The station is only served by one train an hour by Northern Rail
from approximately 0630 until 19:30 Monday to Saturday.
There is no late evening or Sunday service. A normal service operates on most Bank holidays.
Pemberton, Greater Manchester
Pemberton is an area of Wigan, and an electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Douglas, contiguous to Wigan's town centre, and east of the M6 motorway...
area of Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is on the Wigan to Kirkby branch line.
The station is situated 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 bound platform.
Once on the platform, the line underneath the bridge is obscured by overgrown trees.
The majority of passengers at Pemberton use services to Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
town centre and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The services to Manchester are significantly busier than those to Kirkby.
Pemberton is served by major bus routes 631 and 632 operated by First Manchester
First Manchester
First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
(every 10 minutes combined from Wigan town centre). The station is only served by one train an hour by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
from approximately 0630 until 19:30 Monday to Saturday.
Service
There is an hourly service Monday to Saturday daytimes westbound to Kirkby at 56 minutes past each hour until 17:56, for connections with and eastbound to Manchester Victoria at 50 minutes past each hour until 18:50. There is a later service towards Kirkby at 18:33 (18:37 on a Saturday). With a later service towards Wigan Wallgate with a connection for Hindley, Daisy Hill, Atherton, Walkden, Swinton, Salford Crescent, Salford Central, and Manchester Victoria at 19:20.There is no late evening or Sunday service. A normal service operates on most Bank holidays.