Clifton railway station

You can reach 22 stations directly from Clifton on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Ashton-under-Lyne, with 2 trains a day.

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Clifton is the nearest station for postcodes in M25, M45. Check your own postcode.

Direct trains from Clifton

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

DestinationWeekdaySaturdaySunday
Ashton-under-Lyne220
Appley Bridge220
Burscough Bridge220
Bolton220
Gathurst220
Hindley220
Ince220
Kearsley220
Manchester Victoria220
Meols Cop220
Parbold220
Salford Central220
Salford Crescent220
Southport220
Stalybridge220
Wigan Wallgate220
Westhoughton220
Bescar Lane110
Farnworth110
Hoscar110
Moses Gate110
New Lane110

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How busy Clifton is

1,102 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,534th busiest station in Great Britain.

More journeys run between Clifton and Salford Crescent than any other pair: 442 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.

Sundays

There is no Sunday service from Clifton. About one station in seventeen has none, so this is not unusual, but it is worth knowing before travelling.

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Closed stations nearby

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

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More about this station on Wikipedia.