Headbolt Lane is a double terminus in Merseyside of the Merseyrail Northern Line's Kirkby Branch and the Wigan-Kirkby Line.
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| Merseyrail 777 142 prepares to return to Liverpool |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Merseyrail Northern Line
Kirkby Branch, Wigan-Kirkby Line) |
| Station code: |
HBL |
| Opened: |
2023 |
| Platforms: |
3 |
Merseyrail's Kirkby Branch originally terminated at Kirkby, as did trains from Wigan, the two terminating lines facing each other without a physical connection. In 2023 a new station was built a little further up the line with Merseyrail trains continuing onwards to this new terminus. The Merseyrail line extension is not electrified, the Class 777 trains travelling to Headbolt Lane on battery power. As with Kirkby beforehand, there is no physical connection between the two lines.
There are two platforms for Merseyrail trains and one for Northern's services from Wigan Wallgate. The station has a staffed ticket office and is served by up to three Merseyrail trains and one Northern train an hour.
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| Main station entrance |
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| Merseyrail buffer stops |
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| View down the platform |
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| This way out |
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| Another view of 777 142 |
