This station was known as Pendleton Broad Street due to its closeness to the A6 Broad Street some 100 yards away. 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.
This station was formerly known as Pendleton Broad Street because of its proximity to the A6 Broad Street, which was about 100 yards away. It served on the Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate line with a branch to the Manchester Victoria to Bolton line, and trains to Bolton used it after the closure of Pendleton Bridge in 1966. The name "Broad Street" was dropped from its designation afterward.