Farnworth railway station
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Farnworth railway station serves the town of Farnworth, in the Greater Manchester, England. The station underwent several name changes before the present name was adopted in 1974.[1]
General information | |||||
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Location | Farnworth, Bolton England | ||||
Coordinates | 53.5503°N 2.3882°W / 53.5503; -2.3882 | ||||
Grid reference | SD743060 | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Transit authority | Greater Manchester | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | FNW | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
29 May 1838 | Station opened as Tunnel | ||||
1841 | Station closed | ||||
September 1845 | Reopened as Halshaw Moor | ||||
May 1852 | Renamed Halshaw Moor and Farnworth | ||||
January 1870 | Renamed Farnworth and Halshaw Moor | ||||
6 May 1974 | Renamed Farnworth | ||||
2015-2016 | Rebuilt | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 46,380 | ||||
2019/20 | 59,228 | ||||
2020/21 | 17,610 | ||||
2021/22 | 43,744 | ||||
2022/23 | 48,002 | ||||
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It lies on the Manchester-Preston Line 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) north of Manchester Victoria, though only local services run by Northern Trains call here.
The station received a minor upgrade in 2009, with the addition of automated electronic information display systems and automated announcements audio system similar to the system at Lostock station. A more substantial rebuild, involving platform realignment, was undertaken in 2015-2016 as part of works to electrify the Manchester-Preston line.[2] The station has a ticket office, which is staffed from 06:30 to 13:00 on weekdays only (closed Saturdays and Sundays). Outside of these times, tickets must be purchased on the train or prior to travel. Step-free access to both platforms is via ramps from the station entrance.[3]