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Blackrod train station

You can reach 19 stations directly from Blackrod on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Bolton, with 48 trains a day.

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Direct trains from Blackrod

Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.

DestinationWeekdaySaturdaySunday
Bolton484824
Blackpool North484824
Buckshaw Parkway484824
Chorley484824
Deansgate464624
Horwich Parkway484824
Kirkham and Wesham484824
Layton303024
Leyland484824
Lostock484824
Manchester Oxford Road474724
Poulton-le-Fylde484824
Preston484824
Salford Crescent484824
Adlington484823
Manchester Piccadilly484820
Heald Green232319
Manchester Airport484819
Burnage001
East Didsbury111
Gatley001
Mauldeth Road001

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How busy Blackrod station is

226,316 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,315th busiest station in Great Britain.

More journeys run between Blackrod and Manchester Piccadilly than any other pair: 52,858 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.

Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.

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Closed stations nearby

Former stations within 8 km of Blackrod, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.

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Facilities at Blackrod station

Blackrod is unstaffed, with step-free access to part of the station.

Parking at Blackrod station

Cycle parking: 8 spaces (stands).

From National Rail's station record, last updated 21 May 2026.

Getting to Blackrod station

Blackrod station is in Bolton, North West, and is run by Northern Trains.

The nearest motorway junction is M61 J6 (Horwich Link Interchange), 1.2 miles south-east.

2 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Blackrod Rail Station.

Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.

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