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Bryn
General information
LocationWigan
Managed byNorthern Rail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBYN
History
Opened1 December 1869
Original companyLancashire Union Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway

Bryn railway station is in Bryn, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is the nearest station to Ashton-In-Makerfield. The station is situated on Liverpool to Wigan Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is a half-hourly service to Wigan North Western northbound and Liverpool Lime Street southbound. Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction.

There is no Sunday service.

History

The station was opened on 1 December 1869 by the Lancashire Union Railway on their route between St Helens and Blackburn.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Garswood   Northern Rail
Liverpool to Wigan Line
Mondays-Saturdays only
  Wigan North Western
  Historical railways  
Garswood   London and North Western Railway
Lancashire Union Railway
  Wigan
    Amberswood (Hindley)
The station in 1962


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