Calls at Bescar Lane to resume in September
NORTHERN Rail has confirmed that early morning passenger stops at Bescar Lane station are set to resume from September 14.
Following concerns raised by local residents and commuters, West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper wrote to Northern Railway chief executive Nick Donovan to request that the stops be reintroduced, which has caused inconvenience for many passengers.
Northern Railway responded by confirming they will be reintroducing early morning stops with Bescar Lane to be served at 06.37 and 08.20 towards Southport.
Ms Cooper said: “Residents in areas like Bescar Lane rely on public transport to connect with urban areas for study, work and leisure and so I am pleased that Northern Railway intend to restore the early morning service taking passengers to Southport.
“Disappointed constituents contacted me unhappy that their commute to work had been disrupted so I wrote to Northern Railway chief executive calling for their reintroduction.
“Northern responded to me confirming that the timetable they are operating due to Covid-19 has meant Bescar Lane could not be called at for operational reasons, with a significant number of operational staff stood down as vulnerable, but that trains from Bescar Lane will resume at 06.37 and 08.20 from September 14.”