Trains to Bolton - Station Details and further Information on Bolton Train Services
Bolton train station is the principal train station in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is located on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern Rail and also has services from Transpennine Express. The station is 11¼ miles north west of Manchester Piccadilly.
The station is also served by the Ribble Valley Line, a local line running north to Blackburn and Clitheroe, services from Wigan Wallgate, as well as an important point on the Manchester-Preston Line, used by commuters.
Recent timetables provide a convenient connection (although a platform change must be made which is not possible for wheelchair users) at Hindley (Wigan, Kirkby and Southport bound trains from Bolton) for certain stations on the Atherton line (Daisy Hill, Hag Fold, Atherton and Walkden).
The station was originally called Bolton Trinity Street to differentiate it from Bolton Great Moor Street station which closed in 1954. It was also known as "Bridgeman Street Station" and "Bradford Square Station".
The entrance and ticket office are at street level, at which there is a bus interchange. A walkway leads to the platforms which are in a cutting. The main island platform has a buffet.
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