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Rail line between Bolton and Wigan to be electrified in £78m scheme

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Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox The railway line between Bolton and Wigan is to be electrified in a £78M project, it has been announced.

The project, which is set to be completed by 2025, will mean electrifying almost 13 miles of infrastructure and lengthening platforms between Lostock and Wigan.

The upgrade will enable the route to host longer electric trains with more capacity. Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris announced that a major upgrade, saying it would provide passengers with a greener and more reliable railway.

He said the track between Wigan North Western station and Lostock Junction, three miles north of Bolton will receive a £78 million upgrade, targeted to be completed in

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