This railway station serves Adlington, a small town in Lancashire three miles south of Chorley. It lies on the Manchester to Preston Line.

Adlington Train Station is a manned station with a ticket office, shelters, and cycle storage.
The station is situated on Railway Road in Adlington, just down the road from Adlington Library.
Pedestrian access to the station is from Railway Road. The station also has a park-and-ride car park. It is located on Grove Farm Drive, just north of the station.

Adjacent stations on the Manchester to Preston Line are Chorley and Blackrod.