It was on the Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate line with a spur to the Manchester Victoria to Bolton line so trains to Bolton used it after the closure of Pendleton Bridge in 1966, and "Broad Street" was then dropped from its name.

[2] The new lines opened in stages to goods traffic during 1887–88, and to passengers on 1 June 1889;[3] on that day the station initially named Pendleton Broad Street was also opened.

[6] In 1988 services to Bolton were withdrawn (with the closure of the Brindle Heath to Agecroft Junction chord) leaving Pendleton served by Atherton line trains only.

An arson attack in July 1994 led to the station being closed "temporarily" by GMPTE,[7] though by this time it was only being served by four trains each day.

The platform-level buildings have all been demolished, but the remnants of both island platforms are still visible from passing trains.