Kirkham and Wesham train station
You can reach 61 stations directly from Kirkham and Wesham on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Preston, with 139 trains a day.
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- 61 direct destinations
- 984th busiest in Britain
- Staffed part time
- Step-free throughout
- 8 parking spaces
- 4 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Kirkham and Wesham
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 139 | 140 | 56 |
| Blackpool North | 104 | 104 | 42 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 104 | 104 | 42 |
| Leyland | 73 | 73 | 39 |
| Blackrod | 48 | 48 | 23 |
| Bolton | 73 | 73 | 23 |
| Buckshaw Parkway | 73 | 73 | 23 |
| Chorley | 73 | 73 | 23 |
| Deansgate | 71 | 71 | 23 |
| Horwich Parkway | 73 | 73 | 23 |
| Layton | 42 | 42 | 23 |
| Lostock | 70 | 70 | 23 |
| Manchester Oxford Road | 73 | 73 | 23 |
| Salford Crescent | 73 | 73 | 23 |
| Adlington | 48 | 48 | 22 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 74 | 74 | 19 |
| Heald Green | 36 | 36 | 18 |
| Manchester Airport | 73 | 73 | 18 |
| Wigan North Western | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| Broad Green | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Bryn | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Eccleston Park | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Garswood | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Huyton | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Liverpool Lime Street | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Prescot | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Roby | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| St Helens Central | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Thatto Heath | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Wavertree Technology Park | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Accrington | 25 | 26 | 14 |
| Ansdell and Fairhaven | 35 | 36 | 14 |
| Blackburn | 26 | 27 | 14 |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach | 35 | 36 | 14 |
| Blackpool South | 35 | 36 | 14 |
| Lytham | 35 | 36 | 14 |
| Moss Side | 35 | 36 | 14 |
| St Annes-on-the-Sea | 35 | 36 | 14 |
| Squires Gate | 35 | 36 | 14 |
and 25 more stations, each served less often.
Lines serving Kirkham and Wesham
Kirkham and Wesham is on the Preston and Blackpool North Branch. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
Freight through Kirkham and Wesham station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Kirkham and Wesham station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Kirkham and Wesham station is
397,926 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 984th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 6,044 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Kirkham and Wesham and Preston (Lancs) than any other pair: 68,194 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Changing from 14 April 2027
From 14 April 2027, Kirkham and Wesham gains 3 destinations including Gatley, Burnage, Mauldeth Road.
Nearest other stations
- Salwick 2.7 miles
- Moss Side 2.9 miles
- Lytham 4.7 miles
- Ansdell and Fairhaven 5.5 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 6.1 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Kirkham and Wesham, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Wrea Green · 1.5 miles
- Singleton · 4.1 miles
- Lytham (Station Road) · 4.5 miles
- Cottam (Preston) · 4.8 miles
- Lea Road · 4.8 miles
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Facilities at Kirkham and Wesham station
Kirkham and Wesham is staffed part time, with step-free access to the whole station.
Ticket office: Monday: 06:40 to 17:45 · Sunday: 09:00 to 16:15
Toilets
Parking at Kirkham and Wesham station
- Station Car Park 8 spaces
free
From National Rail's station record, last updated 8 May 2026.
Getting to Kirkham and Wesham station
Kirkham and Wesham station is in Fylde, North West, and is run by Northern Trains.
The nearest motorway junction is M55 J3 (Wesham Interchange), 1.4 miles north.
4 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Rail Station.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Kirkham and Wesham station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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