Pemberton railway station

Railway station in Greater Manchester, England

53°31′50″N 2°40′09″W / 53.5306°N 2.6692°W / 53.5306; -2.6692Grid referenceSD557039Managed byNorthern TrainsTransit authorityTransport for Greater ManchesterPlatforms2Other informationStation codePEMClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyLiverpool and Bury RailwayPre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates20 November 1848 (1848-11-20)Station openedPassengers2018/19

72,0282019/20

68,9882020/21

14,8022021/22

40,7902022/23

35,494

Location

Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Pemberton railway station serves the Pemberton area of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan Wallgate.

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

This station is unmanned, however it is accessible via steep ramps from street level. There is no disabled access at this station. Step-free access is provided to both platforms.^[2]

Basic shelters are located on each platform, along with digital display screens and timetable poster boards.

(as of 2020) a self service ticket machine has been installed on the Wigan-bound platform. Passengers must purchase tickets from this machine using a debit or credit card before boarding a train. Passengers wishing to pay by cash must use the ticket machine to gain a Promise to Pay notice for their journey so that they can pay the fare with the on board conductor or at the destination station. This route has penalty fares in operation so failure to produce a valid ticket or Promise to Pay notice can result in you paying twice the amount of the original fare or £20.00 (whichever is greater).

Services

All services at Pemberton are operated by Northern Trains.

The station is served by one train per hour between Headbolt Lane and Blackburn via Wigan Wallgate and Manchester Victoria. Connections for Merseyrail services to and from Liverpool Central can be made by changing at Headbolt Lane.^[3]

No services call at the station during late evenings or on Sundays.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Orrell		Northern Trains Kirkby Branch Line Monday-Saturday only		Wigan Wallgate

References

^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 182. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
^ Pemberton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 21 December 2016
^ Table 82 National Rail timetable, May 2023