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Hindley formerly Hindley North
(1848 - )


Hindley Station was opened on November 20 1848 and was originally named Hindley. It was renamed Hindley North on July 1 1950 and then Hindley again on May 6 1968

At Hindley, there are now two platforms in use, with the overgrown remains of two further platforms (for the fast lines taken out of use in November 1965)

The station is manned on a part-time basis, with the booking office open from the start of service until early afternoon. Outside these hours, tickets must be bought in advance or on the train. There are passenger information screens on each platform, along with an automated public address system to offer train running details

There are three trains per hour to Manchester Victoria during Monday to Saturday daytimes. In the opposite direction there are four trains each hour to Wigan, with two per hour to Southport. On Sundays there are two trains each hour to Manchester Victoria and two trains per hour to Wigan (hourly beyond to Southport









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