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Daisy Hill railway station
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| Daisy Hill | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Westhoughton | ||
| Local authority | Bolton | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DSY | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | |||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.106 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Greater Manchester | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Daisy Hill. | |||
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Daisy Hill railway station serves the Daisy Hill area of Westhoughton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.
The station lies on the Manchester-Southport Line with regular services to these towns as well as Salford, and Wigan. Due to considerable housing development in the area, it is now a well-used commuter station and according to official Strategic Rail Authority Figures is (after Atherton) the most used station on the line. It is fully staffed.
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Monday to Saturday daytimes:
- 2 trains per hour to Rochdale.
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- 1tph operates a local service stopping at:
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- Hag Fold, Atherton, Walkden, Moorside, Swinton, Salford Crescent, Salford Crescent, Manchester Victoria, and Rochdale
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- 1tph operates a faster service stopping at:
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- Atherton, Walkden, Swinton, Salford Crescent, Salford Central, Manchester Victoria and Rochdale
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- 1tph to Kirkby stopping at:
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- Hindley, Ince, Wigan Wallgate, Pemberton, Orrell, Up Holland, Rainford, Kirkby
- 1tph to Southport stopping at:
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- Hindley, Wigan Wallgate, Gathurst, Appley Bridge, Parbold, Burscough Bridge, New Lane, Bescar Lane, Meols Cop, Southport
The services increase in frequency during the peak hours of 08:00 and 17:00.
In the evening there is only one train an hour in each direction, the last train stops at Daisy Hill at 23:48, the station is locked up at midnight.
There is no trains serving Daisy Hill on Sundays.
The services are operated by ex-British Rail Class 142 and 150 units, with Class 156's and 153's making occasional appearances. These units are relatively modern, introduced in the mid 1980s. They are often seen working in multiple with each other, particularly when working ECS moves, most of which pass through in the late evening or early hours of the morning.
The maximum linespeed is 40mph on this section of the branch.
Freight services are very limited in number through Daisy Hill. When one does appear, it is normally at night, and hauled by new Class 66 locomotives. A freight service is normally diverted through Daisy Hill due to engineering works taking place on its booked route, normally taking place overnight.
Classes 158, 175, 185, 220, 221 and 390 are seen during diversions, the latter hauled being dragged by class 57/3s diesel locomotives as the line is not electrified.
Be warned of the grumpy old man known as Albert Flintstone who often spends the evening on Daisy Hill platforms trainspotting, often ranting about how 'rubbish' the modern trains are compared to the trains of the good old days!
- Train times and station information for Daisy Hill railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Daisy Hill railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindley | Northern Rail (Manchester-Southport Line) |
Hag Fold | ||