Upholland railway station

Upholland
National Rail
General information
LocationUp Holland, West Lancashire
England
Coordinates53°31′41″N 2°44′28″W / 53.528°N 2.741°W / 53.528; -2.741
Grid referenceSD509037
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeUPL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLiverpool and Bury Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
20 November 1848Opened as Pimbo Lane
13 October 1900Renamed Up Holland
1902Renamed Upholland
Passengers
2018/19Increase 31,650
2019/20Increase 32,250
2020/21Decrease 9,596
2021/22Increase 21,396
2022/23Increase 21,698
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Upholland railway station serves the small town of Up Holland in the southern Lancashire/Wigan boundary area of England. It is on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan Wallgate and means the service (which is provided by Northern Trains, who also manage the station) runs through three counties on its journey from Wigan to Kirkby.

Upholland has been named in past Lancashire County Council reports as a possible site of a rail link to Skelmersdale, but as yet no firm plans have been made.