Blackrod Railway Station

BLRD BLK | 2732

Station Codes (TIPLOC, TLC | NLC)

Blackrod station is managed by Northern Trains and is located in Bolton within the North West area of England.

Figures for 2023-24 show that 48,496 journeys were made between Blackrod and Manchester Piccadilly—that's 25% of all passenger journeys at this station!

Passenger numbers for Blackrod peaked during 2016-17 with 609,150 estimated passengers.

Passenger Numbers

Usage dropped to 9% during the 2020-21 travel lockdowns and recovered to 25% by 2023.

Passenger Estimates for Blackrod table
Year	Passenger Numbers
1997-98	96,638
1998-99	123,472
1999-00	199,540
2000-01	157,887
2001-02	151,660
2002-03	148,256
2003-04
2004-05	185,170
2005-06	208,091
2006-07	218,946
2007-08	246,014
2008-09	388,072
2009-10	384,178
2010-11	437,642
2011-12	456,454
2012-13	573,782
2013-14	589,026
2014-15	545,612
2015-16	555,594
2016-17	609,150
2017-18	549,876
2018-19	563,764
2019-20	606,246
2020-21	51,754
2021-22	132,044
2022-23	154,244
2023-24	195,800
2024-25

Data Notes

2020-2021: Much reduced level of service provided during the pandemic. No train service between end July and early September 2020 (replacement bus service).
2019-2020: Weekend closures in 2018-19 due to Bolton electrification
2012-2013: Change driven primarily by improvement of PTE infill
2003-2004: Estimates of station usage for the year April 2003 to March 2004 were not produced.
2000-2001: The increase in journeys is soley due to an increase in season tickets to Blackrod. This would be consistent with a large new business at Blackrod attracting employees from the surrounding area. In addition high growth is consistent with 128% growth in the previous years.
1999-2000: The increase in journeys is soley due to an increase in season tickets to Blackrod. This would be consistent with a large new business at Blackrod attracting employees from the surrounding area. In addition high growth is consistent with 128% growth in the previous years.