Bolton Interchange
transport interchange in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Bolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining Bolton railway station and Bolton bus station in the town of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. It is a stop on the Manchester to Preston and Ribble Valley lines; it lies 11+1⁄4 miles (18.1 km) north-west of Manchester Piccadilly. The station is managed by Northern Trains, which operates services along with TransPennine Express.
The railway station was originally named Bolton Trinity Street to differentiate it from nearby Bolton Great Moor Street station, which closed in 1954. The station was also previously known as Bridgeman Street and Bradford Square.
There are frequent local and semi-fast services to Manchester Victoria, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, Clitheroe, Blackburn, Wigan Wallgate, Blackpool North and Barrow-in-Furness. Services operating to Victoria and Piccadilly operate through and terminate at other regional stations, such as Manchester Airport and Stalybridge. Inter-city services to Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central stop at Bolton.
History
Trinity Street station opened when the Manchester and Bolton Railway completed its route to Salford Central in 1838. The line was extended to Manchester Victoria in 1843.
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