Train times from Bolton station

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Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Category A this station is scooter friendly, a scooter permit is required for travel, Level access through the ticket barriers to an overpass and via lifts to all platforms.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet, Platform 4; Toilet, Platform 1 & 3; Toilet, Platform 1 & 3; Toilet; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 4; Unisex accessible toilet with baby change, Platform 1 & 3.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:00–21:00; Sun 08:15–19:30. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Assistance staff meet you at Ticket Office. Passenger Assist: 0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560 (Every day 24 hours).
• Waiting room: Yes.
• WiFi: Yes, there's free WiFi.
• Food and drink: Yes: Yes.
• Shops: Newsagent/Coffee Shop on platform 3/1 and Coffee Shop on concourse.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 109 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Platform 1,3,4 and 5.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 5.

Station information from National Rail, updated Thursday, 15 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Blackburn – Headbolt Lane (Calder Valley Line) Northern
• Leeds – Carlisle (Settle–Carlisle Line) Northern
• Carlisle – Whitehaven (Cumbrian Coast Line) Northern
• Southport – Manchester Oxford Road (Manchester–Southport Line) Northern
• Manchester Airport – Redcar Central TransPennine Express
• Manchester Airport – Barrow-in-Furness (Furness Line) Northern
• Rochdale – Wigan Wallgate (Atherton Line) Northern
• Manchester Airport – Blackpool North (Manchester–Preston Line) Northern
• Rochdale – Clitheroe (Ribble Valley Line) Northern
• Manchester Airport – Windermere (Lakes Line) Northern

Stops nearby

• Bolton Rail Station 1 min walk
• Crook Street, Bolton 2 min walk
• Grosvenor Street, Rose Hill 2 min walk
• Shiffnall Street, Bolton 2 min walk
• Bolton Interchange 3 min walk
• Ash Street, Bolton 3 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Bolton

Questions

Which trains stop at Bolton station?

Blackburn – Headbolt Lane (Calder Valley Line), Leeds – Carlisle (Settle–Carlisle Line), Carlisle – Whitehaven (Cumbrian Coast Line), Southport – Manchester Oxford Road (Manchester–Southport Line), Manchester Airport – Redcar Central, Manchester Airport – Barrow-in-Furness (Furness Line), Rochdale – Wigan Wallgate (Atherton Line), Manchester Airport – Blackpool North (Manchester–Preston Line), Rochdale – Clitheroe (Ribble Valley Line) and Manchester Airport – Windermere (Lakes Line), run by Northern and TransPennine Express.

Where is Bolton station?

Bolton station is in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Where do trains from Bolton station go?

The next departures go to Manchester Airport, Glasgow, Rochdale, Southport, Blackpool and Manchester.

Is Bolton station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Category A this station is scooter friendly, a scooter permit is required for travel, Level access through the ticket barriers to an overpass and via lifts to all platforms.

Are there toilets at Bolton station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet, Platform 4; Toilet, Platform 1 & 3; Toilet, Platform 1 & 3; Toilet; Unisex accessible toilet, Platform 4; Unisex accessible toilet with baby change, Platform 1 & 3.

When is the ticket office at Bolton station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:00–21:00; Sun 08:15–19:30. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Bolton station?

The station is staffed. Assistance staff meet you at Ticket Office. Passenger Assist: 0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560 (Every day 24 hours).

Is there a waiting room at Bolton station?

Yes.

Is there free WiFi at Bolton station?

Yes, there's free WiFi.

Can I buy food and drink at Bolton station?

Yes: Yes.

Is there cycle parking at Bolton station?

Yes: 109 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Platform 1,3,4 and 5.

Is there a taxi rank at Bolton station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Bolton station have?

5.