Silverdale railway station


Silverdale railway station serves the village of Silverdale in Lancashire, England. It is on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster. The station is owned by Network Rail and operated by Northern.

Station

There is no footbridge or underpass; passengers cross the line at track level via a barrow crossing. The station buildings have been converted for residential use, but there are shelters on each side. There is a small car park. A ticket machine is available, so travellers can purchase tickets here prior to boarding. Train running information is provided via digital information displays and timetable posters.
The station is about from the centre of the village by road, somewhat less by footpaths across the golf course and fields.
The station is conveniently situated for visitors to Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, a few minutes' walk away, and Silverdale Golf Club, just across the road from the station. In June 2018, volunteers helped to set up a community-provided broadband link using the wifi from the nearby golf club and equipment supplied by Broadband for the Rural North.

Services

Silverdale is generally served by the hourly Furness Line services from to operated by Northern who also manage the station. Several longer-distance trains to and via Wigan and Manchester Piccadilly call at the station throughout the day.
Bus service 51, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, runs between the station and the village, connecting with most train arrivals and operating on a "hail and ride" basis.

Friends of Silverdale Station

In 2015 the "Friends of Silverdale Station" was founded, with the intention of improving and enhancing the station. The group has held working parties to tidy the platforms and plant flowerbeds, and hopes to restore the 1850s Furness Railway Waiting Room for community use.