Burscough Junction railway station

Burscough Junction
National Rail
General information
LocationBurscough, West Lancashire
England
Grid referenceSD444115
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeBCJ
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1849
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 34,936
2019/20Increase 47,908
2020/21Decrease 11,590
2021/22Increase 40,584
2022/23Decrease 40,270
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Burscough Junction pronounced (Burs/co Junction) is one of two railway stations serving the town of Burscough in Lancashire, England. It is sited on the Ormskirk Branch Line, 2+12 miles (4 km) north of Ormskirk and is served by Northern Trains. The station was the scene of the Burscough Junction rail accident in 1880.[1]

  1. ^ Rosbottom, Ernest (1987) Burscough - The story of an agricultural village. pp.179, 182. Carnegie Press