An MP has put to bed rumours that a busy Bolton railway station is to close.
Bolton West MP Chris Green has been contacted by a number of local people who have heard the same rumour that Blackrod railway station is to be closed.
Now, Northern have confirmed to the MP that there are no plans to shut the station down.
Chris said: “Rumours, once they’re started, can spread like wild fire as has been the case here, which is why I want to reassure everyone that Blackrod station is staying open.
“This is one of the busiest stations in Bolton West and if there were any plans to close it, you can be assure that this is something I would fight.”