How to Get Here
The East Lancashire Railway is easily accessible with major road links, including the M66, M60, M62 and M6, nearby. The map below shows the location of our Bury Bolton Street Station.
A short walk from Bury Bolton Street Station visitors will find Bury Interchange, a public transport hub, providing both bus and tram services throughout Greater Manchester. Manchester City Centre is just a 30 minute journey away via Metrolink tram services. For information on transport links visit www.tfgm.com or you can view our dedicated Metrolink page here.
If you’re travelling from even further away Bury can be easily reached from Manchester Airport. The Airport is just a 25 minute drive away from Manchester city centre, alternatively the airport has its own Train Station and Metrolink stop, from which you can catch trains and trams to a variety of destinations in Greater Manchester such as Manchester Piccadilly, where catching another tram to Bury is simplicity itself.
Roadworks
Bury Council will be resurfacing Bury Bolton Street and Market Street for an approximately five week period beginning on 11 March 2019.
The work will be programmed to be undertaken in the evenings (Sunday to Thursdays) with traffic being managed using temporary one-way working and short term road closures. Temporary diversion routes will be signed accordingly.
As the works progress it will be necessary to restrict access to/from some of the adjoining side streets that connect with Bolton Street for short periods of time. This is to ensure the safety of members of the public and the contractors staff.
Unfortunately, when undertaking any scheme of this nature, some disruption is unavoidable; nevertheless, Bury Council will endeavour to reduce this disruption as much as possible.
For more information visit www.burygov.co.uk, call 0161 253 5353 or email engcon@bury.gov.uk
Parking
Parking is available at all stations; however spaces are limited and subject to charges at Bury. Car parking in Bolton Street Station Car Park on Saturdays and Sundays is chargeable at a daily rate of £5 on Saturdays and £1 on Sundays and is administered by Bury Council. Heywood is just over a mile from the M62 and has a large free car park which is open whenever we run, except on the Green Timetable. Limited free parking is also available at Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall. Disabled parking bays are available at Heywood, Bury, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Stations.
If visiting the Bury Transport Museum parking can be found in Castlecroft Yard, outside the museum building, however this car park is not available during special events.
Restricted coach parking can be found on Castlecroft Road in Bury and there are coach drop off points outside both Bury and Rawtenstall Stations.
Contact
Our friendly staff at the Information office are available seven days a week between 10am - 4pm. For Information about events, train services on the day, or to book a dining train or event ticket please contact the office at Bury Station.
Bury Bolton Street Station
Bury Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire BL9 0EY
Telephone: 0333 320 2830 (lines open daily 9am - 9pm)
Email: enquiries@eastlancsrailway.co.uk
For special event enquiries, group travel and private bookings please contact our Passenger Services Manager or admin@eastlancsrailway.org.uk
Bury Transport Museum
Castlecroft Goods Warehouse, Castlecroft Road, Bury BL9 0LB
Telephone: 0161 763 7949 (lines open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am - 4pm)
Heywood Station
Railway Street, Heywood OL10 1NH (Postcode for Sat-Nav purposes only)
Ramsbottom Station
Railway Street, Ramsbottom BL0 9AL
Rawtenstall Station
Bury Road, Rawtenstall BB4 6AG