Upholland  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Up Holland,West Lancashire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°31′41″N2°44′28″W / 53.528°N 2.741°W /53.528; -2.741 | ||||
| Grid reference | SD509037 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | UPL | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Liverpool and Bury Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 November 1848 | Opened asPimbo Lane | ||||
| 13 October 1900 | RenamedUp Holland | ||||
| 1902 | RenamedUpholland | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  32,250 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  9,596 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 21,396 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 21,698 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 22,410 | ||||
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Upholland railway station serves the small town ofUp Holland in the southernLancashire/Wigan boundary area of England. It is on theKirkby branch line fromWigan Wallgate and means the service (which is provided byNorthern Trains, who also manage the station) runs through three counties on its journey from Wigan toKirkby.
Upholland has been named in past Lancashire County Council reports as a possible site of a rail link toSkelmersdale, but as yet no firm plans have been made.
The original Upholland station was on a different site, opened by theLiverpool and Bury Railway on 20 November 1848, but closed four years later in 1852.[1] The current station was originally called "Pimbo Lane Station", and also opened on 20 November 1848.[2] It was renamed "Up Holland" on 13 October 1900, and "Upholland" in 1902.[1]
The station is unstaffed and has no permanent buildings left, other than basic shelters on each platform. Timetable posters provide train running information. Step-free access is available to the eastbound platform (via a steep ramp), but not for the westbound one (this can only be reached by a staircase from Pimbo Lane).[3] The station also has a small car park located next to the bridge on Pimbo Lane.[4]
All services at Upholland are operated byNorthern Trains.
The station is served by one train per hour betweenHeadbolt Lane andBlackburn viaWigan Wallgate andManchester Victoria. Connections forMerseyrail services to and fromLiverpool Central can be made by changing at Headbolt Lane.[5]
No services call at the station during late evenings or on Sundays.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Northern Trains Monday-Saturday only | ||||
