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Farnworth

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Farnworth had 43,744 entries and exits, making it the 1907^th most used station in Great Britain.

1907/2554

It was the 802^nd busiest station with 222 scheduled services per week

802/953

That's a daily average of 119.85 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 3.79 passengers per service, giving it the 1259^th highest passenger to service ratio.

1259/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 18,680
Reduced price entries & exits: 17,122
Season ticket entries & exits: 7,942
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +26,134 : 148.40%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
Down	100	363
Up	100	363

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

Bolton - Salford - Manchester

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Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	37
Tue	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	37
Wed	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	37
Thu	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	37
Fri	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	37
Sat	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	37
Sun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Farnworth
CRS: FNW / NLC: 2811 / TIPLOC: FRNW
Station Facility Owner: Northern Trains
OS Grid Ref: 374400 406000
Region: North West
Local Authority: Bolton
ELR(s): MVE1 8m 30ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 20,066
1998-1999: 16,480 (-3,586 : -17.87%)
1999-2000: 20,221 (+3,741 : 22.70%)
2000-2001: 21,695 (+1,474 : 7.29%)
2001-2002: 19,388 (-2,307 : -10.63%)
2002-2003: 15,922 (-3,466 : -17.88%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 21,699 (+5,777 : 36.28%)
2005-2006: 25,244 (+3,545 : 16.34%)
2006-2007: 22,840 (-2,404 : -9.52%)
2007-2008: 23,830 (+990 : 4.33%)
2008-2009: 33,960 (+10,130 : 42.51%)
2009-2010: 36,564 (+2,604 : 7.67%)
2010-2011: 36,816 (+252 : 0.69%)
2011-2012: 44,712 (+7,896 : 21.45%)
2012-2013: 43,740 (-972 : -2.17%)
2013-2014: 41,358 (-2,382 : -5.45%)
2014-2015: 41,026 (-332 : -0.80%)
2015-2016: 13,166 (-27,860 : -67.91%)
2016-2017: 38,408 (+25,242 : 191.72%)
2017-2018: 36,922 (-1,486 : -3.87%)
2018-2019: 46,380 (+9,458 : 25.62%)
2019-2020: 59,228 (+12,848 : 27.70%)
2020-2021: 17,610 (-41,618 : -70.27%)
2021-2022: 43,744 (+26,134 : 148.40%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +39,162 (+195.17%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +23,678 (+118.00%)

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