Trains to Nelson
Lying close to the line’s terminus at Colne, Nelson Railway Station serves the town of Nelson in Lancashire with regular Northern trains operating on the East Lancashire Line. Trains from Nelson operate on an hourly basis, with westbound trains running towards Burnley Central, Accrington, Blackburn, Preston, and Blackpool South; eastbound trains run only to the terminus at Colne, two miles away. On Sundays, trains run two-hourly. All trains depart from the station’s single platform.
The station ticket office is staffed on a part-time basis until the mid-afternoon and is located near the Tourist Information office. A station car park and cycle storage are available for customer use. Train running information is provided via digital departure and arrival screens. Toilet facilities, payphones, and waiting shelters with bench seating are located on the platform. Nelson Station is fully step-free accessible, with ramps to the platform and a level walkway to the nearby bus station.
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Station details & facilities
Ticket office
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:30 - 16:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Ticket Machine | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | Part time |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Unavailable |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|
Facilities
| Shops | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Unavailable |
| Telephones | Available |
| Telephone types | Coins and cards |
| Station Buffet | Unavailable |
| ATM | Unavailable |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Available |
| Information Systems |
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Toilets
| Toilets | Available |
|---|---|
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi
| WiFi | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer help points | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
| Carpark name | Station Car Park |
|---|---|
| Carpark operator | Northern Rail |
| Car parking spaces | 15 |
Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 14 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Unavailable |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
| Cycle storage notes | Adjacent to car park |
| Cycle storage notes | <p><span style="font-family: ;" data-sheets-rawvalue="4 cycle lockers and 10 cycle stand parking spaces">4 cycle lockers and 10 cycle stand parking spaces</span></p> |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Whole station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | Level access available. Lift to platform. |
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Unavailable |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Available |
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Departures and arrivals from Nelson
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Preston (Lancs) | Northern | 17:16 | 1 | On time |
| to Colne | Northern | 18:00 | 1 | On time |
| to Preston (Lancs) | Northern | 18:16 | 1 | On time |
| to Colne | Northern | 20:00 | 1 | On time |
| to Preston (Lancs) | Northern | 20:16 | 1 | On time |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Colne | Northern | 17:16 | 1 | On time |
| from Preston (Lancs) | Northern | 18:00 | 1 | On time |
| from Colne | Northern | 18:16 | 1 | On time |
| from Preston (Lancs) | Northern | 20:00 | 1 | On time |
| from Colne | Northern | 20:16 | 1 | On time |