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ⓘ "Bolton" may also refer to Bolton train station in the North West region of England.

Bolton Railway Statistics

"Bolton" is a county in the North West region of England. There are eleven railway stations in Bolton.

Busiest Stations

The ten Busiest Stations

  1. 1 Bolton 2,712,174
  2. 2 Horwich Parkway 507,378
  3. 3 Bromley Cross 263,650
  4. 4 Lostock 227,010
  5. 5 Blackrod 195,800
  6. 6 Daisy Hill 187,872
  7. 7 Hall-I\'-Th\'-Wood 169,826
  8. 8 Westhoughton 163,794
  9. 9 Farnworth 53,000
  10. 10 Kearsley 52,174

Least Used Stations

The five Least Used Stations

  1. 1 Moses Gate 32,468
  2. 2 Kearsley 52,174
  3. 3 Farnworth 53,000
  4. 4 Westhoughton 163,794
  5. 5 Hall-I\'-Th\'-Wood 169,826

Passenger Numbers

Usage dropped to 22% during the 2020-21 travel lockdowns and recovered to 68% by 2023.

Passenger Estimates for Bolton table
YearPassenger Numbers
1997-982,176,845
1998-992,140,250
1999-002,377,282
2000-012,573,376
2001-022,591,766
2002-032,431,321
2003-04 
2004-052,888,340
2005-063,044,509
2006-073,105,429
2007-083,375,174
2008-094,582,482
2009-104,759,642
2010-115,192,270
2011-125,631,754
2012-136,170,010
2013-146,354,730
2014-156,033,030
2015-166,033,030
2016-175,871,146
2017-185,333,448
2018-195,533,932
2019-206,101,746
2020-211,346,008
2021-223,760,864
2022-234,128,874
2023-24 
2024-25