[1] In 1834 the WBR became part of the North Union Railway (NUR) and they doubled the track in time for the opening of the line northwards to Preston in 1838.

[5] It stood immediately south of Lily lane, which became the A58, as it bridged over the line in the village of Bamfurlong, 2 miles 47 chains (4.2 km) from Wigan North Western.

The building was a two-storey brick-built building accessed from Lily Lane with the booking hall at road level, steps went down to each platform, the west-side platform steps descending from a pedestrian bridge crossing the lines.

[5] Following the dismantling of Bamfurlong railway station, a platform remained for many years, increasingly overgrown.

[15] The lines through the station site were electrified as part of the West Coast Main Line (WCML) modernisation in 1974, this involved the bridge carrying Lily Lane to be rebuilt during the period 1970–1 to provide additional clearance.