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occurred at the station. An overnight express from London to
Scotland derailed while passing through the station at high speed. 13 people died and 30 were badly injured. The subsequent inquiry into the accident resulted in the introduction of facing point locks to passenger-carrying lines throughout
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through Bolton and
Salford Crescent. From the December 2019 timetable change, most weekday services to/from Manchester via Hindley reverted to their previous route via Wallgate, with just a few trains starting or finishing here in the morning and both peak periods. From December 2020 until December
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On 1 October 1972, all signalling through Wigan North
Western and adjacent sections of the West Coast main line came under the control of the new Warrington Power Signal Box. Two large signal boxes were closed - Wigan No.1 and Wigan No.2, which had controlled train movements at the south and north
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and
Balshaw Lane (which was reopened in 1998 as Euxton Balshaw Lane) these stations are now closed. Closure of some of these smaller stations started before the Beeching report (for example Boar's Head and Bamfurlong in 1949 and Golborne in 1962) and was completed in the late
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now operates services between
Manchester Airport and Scotland. These services no longer call at Wigan North Western and have been re-routed via Bolton now that the line is electrified (work finally being completed in early 2019 ahead of the spring timetable update).
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miles (2.4 km) along the main line before diverging onto the
Tyldesley line at Springs Branch Junction. In fact the timings of the non-stop express trains were such that trains between Manchester Exchange and Wigan could (and did) take the (longer) route via
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Northern also operated one electric hourly service per hour each way between
Blackpool North and Manchester Airport between May 2018 & May 2019. Between May 2019 and December 2022, this was replaced by an hourly diesel service between
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Wigan
Central was located in Station Road, still in the town centre but some way away from the two main stations (at North Western and Wallgate). It was a terminal station on the branch line to Glazebrook and on to Manchester Central.
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Victorian-era station buildings were demolished and the track layout re-modelled as a prelude to electrification. The re-built station was officially opened in July 1972.
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and as a reversing siding allowing trains and locomotives for
Springs Branch depot to approach from and leave south of the depot as it can only be entered from the north.
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Platform 2 was a bay platform but is no longer in use after platform 3 was extended at the end of 2020. The track serving it has been lifted and the face fenced off.
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and the Calder Valley (as the December 2022 timetable rerouted Wigan to Leeds services to operate from Wigan Wallgate), Sunday services to Manchester Victoria via
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2022 however, the hourly service from Leeds started & terminated here once more throughout the day (save for a few peak period services). Most services via
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and government proposals' high-speed trains would stop at the station from Glasgow before joining the new HS2 line south of Wigan to Birmingham and London.
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23 July 1973, Electric train services began between London Euston and Preston, via Wigan North Western. Express trains, formerly hauled by one or two
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via Stockport. These ran on weekdays only - weekend trains were replaced by buses until November 2018 due to ongoing electrification work on the
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interchange stations for mystery shopper assessment of fabric and environment and was set to receive a share of ÂŁ50m funding for improvements.
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The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present
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Passenger services were provided to a number of smaller stations located along the main line. Except for
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which began in September 1864, terminated at the enlarged station. This line closed in 1969.
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services calling at the smaller intermediate stations on the route to Liverpool.
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1767:"Better Railway Stations - An Independent Review Presented to Lord Adonis"
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connected with the North Union Railway at Springs Branch, and services to
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with a handful of services running to Liverpool via the Lowton Chord and
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The station building on platform 4, the main southbound platform, in 2015
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and London Euston off-peak. An hourly service also runs northbound to
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It was renamed from "Wigan" to "Wigan North Western" on 2 June 1924.
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miles (3.6 km) north of Wigan. From Boar's Head, a line ran to
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1308:) have started to appear on Liverpool services since Summer 2019.
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One of two railway stations in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
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am SX Wigan North Western—Chorley R.O.F. Halt and return at 4:29
601:) and Wigan. The original station in Wigan was located close to
741:(passenger service a pre-Beeching withdrawal in January 1960:
1988:"Wigan North Western station set for platform extension work"
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services southbound towards London Euston and northbound to
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1888–1894: The station was substantially enlarged. The
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rather than the direct route to London which uses the
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have an office on platform 4 near the station's cafe.
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Railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
1158:, with some additional peak services terminating at
1233:operates a half-hourly local stopping service from
734:and earlier, and the lines have since been closed:
1336:station. An hourly service operates on Sundays to
1142:, who manage the station, operate services on the
1765:Green, Chris; Hall, Sir Peter (1 November 2009).
3057:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1838
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3062:Railway stations served by TransPennine Express
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1285:services reverted to their previous route via
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2169:for Wigan North Western railway station from
1744:pm SX Chorley R.O.F. Halt—Wigan North Western
1100:The platforms have heated waiting rooms. The
597:on 3 September 1832 at Parkside Junction (in
3072:Railway stations served by Avanti West Coast
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779:. From Chorley another branch line ran to
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1065:Platform 5 is for northbound services to
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1130:from Liverpool, introduced in May 2015
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1935:"Calls for stations to be reinstated"
1897:: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 250.
1803:from the original on 13 December 2019
1304:units, whilst the electric variants (
1237:, along the Liverpool-Wigan Line via
836:. Trains from Wigan North Western to
3082:Stations on the West Coast Main Line
1986:Holden, Michael (2 September 2020).
1967:from the original on 27 January 2018
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1297:. These were mainly operated by new
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215:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
3067:Northern franchise railway stations
3052:Former North Union Railway stations
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1826:. Triangle Publishing. p. 91.
801:Manchester (Exchange) via Tyldesley
627:in 1846. In collaboration with the
486:Wigan North Western railway station
13:
1793:"ÂŁ50m revamp for 'worst stations'"
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783:and joined the existing line from
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2879:Manchester United Football Ground
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2139:A Lancashire Triangle – Part 1
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1713:Wigan Wallgate railway station
1315:and Stalybridge, the other to
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677:ends of station respectively.
557:format but may read better as
471:Passenger statistics from the
170:Greater Manchester Rail Zone 3
1:
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1708:Wigan Central railway station
985:Wigan Central railway station
684:diesels, were now powered by
67:Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
1854:. 9 August 1873. p. 8.
1848:"The Wigan Railway Accident"
861:Local trains along main line
706:Withdrawn passenger services
656:Manchester and Wigan Railway
7:
1866:– via Newspapers.com.
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1058:and the express service to
993:which has been demolished.
989:Wigan had a third station:
492:serving the town centre of
10:
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2120:Electric Euston to Glasgow
2069:propertyexpertonline.co.uk
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714:Lines around Wigan in 1907
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1824:The Wigan Branch Railway
1822:Sweeney, Dennis (2008).
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1673:Lancashire Union Railway
1277:. In December 2022, the
1102:British Transport Police
793:Settle and Carlisle line
745:Lancashire Union Railway
515:, and is also served by
3047:DfT Category B stations
3001:List of closed stations
2986:East Lancashire Railway
2141:. Triangle Publishing.
2103:. David & Charles.
1325:Manchester–Preston line
1038:Platform 4 is used for
877:Local trains called at:
808:The line from Wigan to
566:converting this article
473:Office of Rail and Road
2426:Manchester Oxford Road
2137:Sweeney, D.J. (1996).
1574:Wigan North Western -
1537:Wigan North Western -
1511:Wigan North Western -
1455:Manchester Oxford Road
1131:
1123:service operating the
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625:Grand Junction Railway
2994:List of open stations
2433:Manchester Piccadilly
2382:Deansgate-Castlefield
1852:The Bradford Observer
1690:Future train services
1643:Liverpool Lime Street
1614:Liverpool Lime Street
1513:Liverpool Lime Street
1482:Liverpool Lime Street
1317:Manchester Piccadilly
1255:Liverpool Lime Street
1235:Liverpool Lime Street
1205:(alternating hours).
1179:Birmingham New Street
1115:
1060:Liverpool Lime Street
1048:Birmingham New Street
739:Blackburn via Chorley
726:Being located on the
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713:
2015:timetable, Dec 2022.
1963:. 12 December 2017.
1799:. 17 November 2009.
1605:TransPennine Express
1422:Warrington Bank Quay
1413:West Coast Main Line
1358:TransPennine Express
1354:TransPennine Express
1348:TransPennine Express
1152:Warrington Bank Quay
1144:West Coast Main Line
1094:Liverpool–Wigan line
966:Warrington Bank Quay
840:travelled south for
771:where it joined the
728:West Coast Main Line
591:Wigan Branch Railway
511:. It is operated by
509:West Coast Main Line
2957:Wigan North Western
2445:Manchester Victoria
2167:station information
2118:Nock, O.S. (1974).
2099:Holt, G.O. (1986).
2054:timetable, Dec 2022
2041:timetable, May 2018
2028:timetable, May 2019
1945:on 27 January 2018.
1576:Manchester Victoria
1464:Euxton Balshaw Lane
1342:Manchester Victoria
1313:Manchester Victoria
1291:Manchester Victoria
1021:Manchester Victoria
838:Manchester Exchange
810:Manchester Exchange
781:Cherry Tree station
722:The station in 1957
660:Manchester Exchange
614:North Union Railway
593:opened between the
249:Wigan North Western
195:North Union Railway
92: /
54:General information
27:Wigan North Western
2405:Manchester Airport
2300:Bury Bolton Street
2211:Greater Manchester
2065:"HS 2 – Phase Two"
1446:Manchester Airport
1392:Following station
1379:Preceding station
1279:Manchester Airport
1263:Manchester Airport
1203:Edinburgh Waverley
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1118:Northern Electrics
1071:Edinburgh Waverley
1056:Manchester Airport
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642:On 2 August 1873,
629:Caledonian Railway
568:, if appropriate.
498:Greater Manchester
140:Greater Manchester
96:53.5430°N 2.6320°W
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1904:978-1-85260-508-7
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1652:Disused railways
1625:St Helens Central
1617:(Limited service)
1579:(Limited service)
1542:(Limited service)
1491:St Helens Central
1438:Barrow-in-Furness
1408:Avanti West Coast
1271:Barrow-in-Furness
1243:Newton-le-Willows
1239:St Helens Central
1209:Avanti West Coast
1201:and 7 tpd run to
1191:Trent Valley line
1140:Avanti West Coast
1135:Avanti West Coast
1079:Barrow-in-Furness
1040:Avanti West Coast
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908:Standish Junction
599:Newton-le-Willows
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154:Other information
136:Transit authority
130:Avanti West Coast
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1887:(October 1995).
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1992:Rail Advent
1961:Wigan Today
1939:Wigan Today
1807:17 November
1682:Boar's Head
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2811:Hyde North
2801:Hattersley
2675:Middlewood
2587:Patricroft
2517:Mills Hill
2484:Greenfield
2466:Ryder Brow
2337:Manchester
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2277:Moses Gate
2247:Daisy Hill
1971:26 January
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1306:Class 331s
1275:Windermere
1125:Merseyrail
1086:Merseyrail
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902:Bamfurlong
892:Southwards
887:Northwards
830:Windermere
826:Manchester
775:as far as
528:category B
255:Passengers
236:Opened as
230:1838-10-31
126:Managed by
84:53°32′35″N
3020:Transport
2952:Pemberton
2781:Fairfield
2727:Woodsmoor
2710:Stockport
2700:Stockport
2645:Davenport
2617:Stockport
2502:Castleton
2372:Deansgate
2361:Belle Vue
2252:Farnworth
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2037:Table 82
2024:Table 90
2011:Table 65
1921:11956311M
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1634:Lea Green
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1283:Lancaster
1267:Lancaster
1220:Pendolino
1217:Class 390
1164:Lancaster
1128:City Line
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1090:City Line
950:Farington
814:Tyldesley
789:Blackburn
769:Adlington
693:electrics
664:Tyldesley
221:Key dates
167:Fare zone
146:Platforms
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2927:Gathurst
2917:Atherton
2836:Trafford
2737:Tameside
2630:Bredbury
2625:Bramhall
2582:Moorside
2522:Rochdale
2494:Rochdale
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1168:Carlisle
1108:Services
912:Golborne
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682:Class 50
647:the UK.
607:Parkside
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2899:Urmston
2864:Flixton
2816:Mossley
2722:Woodley
2717:Strines
2690:Romiley
2607:Walkden
2602:Swinton
2550:Clifton
2542:Salford
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2272:Lostock
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