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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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Departures and arrivals from Nelson

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Nelson station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to Preston (Lancs)Northern05:581On time
to ColneNorthern06:261On time
to Preston (Lancs)Northern06:581On time
to ColneNorthern07:271On time
to Preston (Lancs)Northern07:581On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from ColneNorthern05:571On time
from Preston (Lancs)Northern06:251On time
from ColneNorthern06:571On time
from Preston (Lancs)Northern07:261On time
from ColneNorthern07:571On time
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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