Bolton train stations busier this year than last figures show
New ONS statistics on train station usage[1] have been released. The stats show passenger entries, exits and interchanges for every station in the country from April 2022 to March 2023.
Compared to the same stats from April 2021 to March 2022, most of the stations in Bolton[2] and its surrounding towns saw an increase.
Out of the 15 stations, only two stations, Moses Gate and Hindley, had less footfall.
Bolton station alone had a gain of 155,206 passengers, while Hall i' th' Wood went from 108,286 to 143,024, an increase of almost a third.
This comes amidst an overall increase of 10 per cent in rail usage in Bolton since 2019.
A spokesperson for Northern said: “The number of people choosing to get about the region by rail from Bolton is indeed up – with an overall increase of around 10 per cent since 2019 – and we hope more people will make the switch from road to rail in 2024.
"Everyone can check the cost, travel time and CO2 emission equivalence of their journey with Northern compared to the same trip by road using the ‘Savings Calculator’ on our website.”
Here are the statistics for 2022 vs 2023:
All tickets - 2022
Atherton - 179,860
Blackrod - 132,044
Bromley Cross - 211,250
Daisy Hill - 149,930
Entwistle - 19,296
Hall i' th' Wood - 108,286
Hindley - 206,002
Kearsley - 40,976
Lostock - 143,826
Moses Gate - 31,460
Walkden - 216,630
Westhoughton[6] - 164,848
All tickets - 2023
Atherton - 192,862 - GAIN
Blackrod - 154,244 - GAIN
Bolton - 2,499,322 - GAIN
Bromley Cross - 239,014 - GAIN
Daisy Hill - 161,288 - GAIN
Entwistle - 20,426 - GAIN
Farnworth - 48,002 - GAIN
Hall i' th' Wood - 143,024 - GAIN
Hindley - 202,750 - LOSS
Horwich Parkway - 447,328 - GAIN
Kearsley - 48,408 - GAIN
Lostock - 177,296 - GAIN
Moses Gate - 30,918 - LOSS
Walkden - 241,574 - GAIN
Westhoughton - 180,030 - GAIN
Thirteen miles of track will be electrified under a project from Wigan to Bolton.[7]
The trains, which would pass through Westhoughton, Hindley and Ince stations, would also have extra capacity, says Mr Heaton-Harris, allowing for "greener, more comfortable and more reliable journeys"
This comes as The Department for Transport announced that regulated fares in England will increase by up to 4.9 per cent next March.
References
- ^ train station usage (www.theboltonnews.co.uk)
- ^ Bolton (www.theboltonnews.co.uk)
- ^ Bolton (www.theboltonnews.co.uk)
- ^ Farnworth (www.theboltonnews.co.uk)
- ^ Horwich (www.theboltonnews.co.uk)
- ^ Westhoughton (www.theboltonnews.co.uk)
- ^ Thirteen miles of track will be electrified under a project from Wigan to Bolton. (www.theboltonnews.co.uk)