Pemberton railway station
You can reach 24 stations directly from Pemberton on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Atherton, with 28 trains a day.
Pemberton is the nearest station for postcodes in WN5, WN3. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Pemberton
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Daisy Hill | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Headbolt Lane | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Manchester Victoria | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Orrell | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Rainford | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Salford Central | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Salford Crescent | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Swinton (Manchester) | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Upholland | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Wigan Wallgate | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Walkden | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Hindley | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Accrington | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Blackburn | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Burnley Manchester Road | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Hag Fold | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Littleborough | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Rose Grove | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Todmorden | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Smithy Bridge | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Walsden | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Moorside | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How busy Pemberton is
48,658 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,055th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Pemberton and Manchester Victoria than any other pair: 19,624 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 Pemberton. About one station in seventeen has none, so this is not unusual, but it is worth knowing before travelling.
Nearest other stations
- Orrell 1.6 miles
- Wigan North Western 1.7 miles
- Wigan Wallgate 1.8 miles
- Gathurst 2.2 miles
- Bryn 2.3 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Pemberton, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Wigan Chapel Lane · 1.8 miles
- Wigan Central · 2.0 miles
- Wigan Darlington Street · 2.1 miles
- Whelley · 2.8 miles
- Platt Bridge · 3.0 miles
- Bamfurlong · 3.0 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.