Farnworth railway station
You can reach 38 stations directly from Farnworth on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Bolton, with 38 trains a day.
Farnworth is the nearest station for postcodes in BL4. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Farnworth
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Salford Crescent | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Manchester Victoria | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Salford Central | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Hindley | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Kearsley | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Westhoughton | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Moses Gate | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Ince | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Wigan Wallgate | 32 | 31 | 0 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Stalybridge | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Appley Bridge | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Burscough Bridge | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Gathurst | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Meols Cop | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Parbold | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Southport | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Bescar Lane | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Hoscar | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| New Lane | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Blackburn | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bromley Cross | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Castleton | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Darwen | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hall i' th' Wood | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mills Hill | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Moston | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Wigan North Western | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Clitheroe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Entwistle | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Langho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramsgreave and Wilpshire | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Whalley | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Clifton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Deansgate | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester Oxford Road | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How busy Farnworth is
50,790 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,042nd busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Farnworth and Manchester Victoria than any other pair: 23,302 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 Farnworth. About one station in seventeen has none, so this is not unusual, but it is worth knowing before travelling.
Nearest other stations
- Moses Gate 0.7 miles
- Kearsley 0.7 miles
- Walkden 2.1 miles
- Bolton 2.2 miles
- Moorside 2.8 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Farnworth, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Plodder Lane · 1.4 miles
- Darcy Lever · 1.6 miles
- Bradley Fold · 1.7 miles
- Little Hulton · 1.9 miles
- Ringley Road · 2.0 miles
- Dixon Fold · 2.3 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.