Nelson railway station serves the town of Nelson in Lancashire, and is situated on the East Lancashire Line 2 miles (3 km) away from the terminus at Colne. The station is managed by Northern, which also provides its passenger service. The station was opened on 1 February 1849 by the East Lancashire Railway (which later became part of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway)[1][2] as Nelson Inn, Marsden named after the public house adjacent to the station.[citation needed]
Nelson  | |
|---|---|
 Nelson railway station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nelson, Pendle England |
| Grid reference | SD860376 |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NEL |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1849 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  97,446 |
| 2019/20 |  0.121 million |
| 2020/21 | 28,748 |
| 2021/22 | 90,644 |
| 2022/23 | 90,272 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
It was not until later in the nineteenth century that Nelson came into existence as a town and was previously two separate villages called Great Marsden and Little Marsden. The line was formerly on a through route to Skipton and the Aire Valley, but this was closed beyond Colne in 1970.
The station forms part of Nelson Interchange, which also includes a new bus station, which opened in December 2008, adjacent to the now disused eastbound platform. The station originally had an island platform configuration, but only the westbound face is now used following the singling of the track southwards to Rose Grove in December 1986. The station still has its original platform canopy.
Facilities edit
The station is still staffed on a part-time basis (Mon-Sat mornings and afternoons), with the local Tourist Information office located here.[3] Full step-free access is available, with ramps & a lift to/from platform level to the main entrance, plus a level walkway to the bus station building.
Services edit
Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Nelson towards Burnley Central, Accrington, Blackburn and Preston westbound and Colne, eastbound. One morning peak service formerly ran to Manchester Victoria from Blackburn instead of Preston, returning from Manchester in the evening, but this no longer runs since the May 2009 timetable change (it was diverted to run to/from Clitheroe).[4]
There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays, with through running to Blackpool South.[5]
References edit
- ^ Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 115, 123. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 167. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Nelson station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016]
- ^ Northern Rail Timetable 9 - Colne to Preston & Blackpool 17 May - 12 December 2009 Archived 24 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Northern Rail website; retrieved 27 January 2016
- ^ Table 105 National Rail timetable, May2023
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Nelson railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brierfield | Northern East Lancashire Line |
Colne | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Brierfield Line and station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway East Lancashire Railway |
Bott Lane Halt Line open, station closed | ||
53°50′06″N 2°12′50″W / 53.835°N 2.214°W
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