Wigan North Western railway station
You can reach 92 stations directly from Wigan North Western on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Liverpool Lime Street, with 113 trains a day.
See Wigan North Western on the map
Direct trains from Wigan North Western
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Lime Street | 113 | 111 | 24 |
| Preston | 113 | 106 | 78 |
| St Helens Central | 110 | 110 | 24 |
| Huyton | 105 | 103 | 16 |
| Garswood | 72 | 72 | 16 |
| Broad Green | 71 | 72 | 16 |
| Prescot | 71 | 71 | 16 |
| Roby | 71 | 72 | 16 |
| Bryn | 70 | 70 | 16 |
| Eccleston Park | 70 | 70 | 16 |
| Thatto Heath | 70 | 70 | 16 |
| Wavertree Technology Park | 70 | 71 | 16 |
| Edge Hill | 69 | 70 | 0 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 67 | 61 | 53 |
| Lancaster | 65 | 63 | 46 |
| Carlisle | 64 | 61 | 47 |
| London Euston | 62 | 56 | 47 |
| Glasgow Central | 50 | 47 | 37 |
| Oxenholme Lake District | 48 | 49 | 38 |
| Blackpool North | 42 | 36 | 20 |
| Crewe | 39 | 36 | 37 |
| Leyland | 38 | 37 | 16 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 37 | 36 | 17 |
| Penrith (North Lakes) | 37 | 41 | 35 |
| Euxton Balshaw Lane | 35 | 36 | 16 |
| Stafford | 31 | 33 | 22 |
| Wolverhampton | 29 | 31 | 24 |
| Birmingham New Street | 28 | 30 | 24 |
| Sandwell and Dudley | 28 | 30 | 21 |
| Birmingham International | 26 | 26 | 20 |
| Coventry | 26 | 26 | 20 |
| Motherwell | 25 | 23 | 30 |
| Manchester Victoria | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Haymarket | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Lockerbie | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Milton Keynes Central | 11 | 10 | 17 |
| Watford Junction | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Rugby | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| Eccles | 6 | 0 | 0 |
and 52 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Wigan North Western is
1,359,554 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 413th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 894,090 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Wigan North Western and London Euston than any other pair: 272,446 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.
Sundays
Sunday is a different railway here: 39 stations instead of 92, a drop of about 58%. Saturday runs to 80.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Wigan North Western loses 7 including Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Prestbury, Adlington (Cheshire), Poynton.
Nearest other stations
- Wigan Wallgate 0.1 miles
- Ince 0.9 miles
- Pemberton 1.7 miles
- Hindley 2.4 miles
- Gathurst 2.7 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Wigan North Western, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Wigan Chapel Lane · 0.2 miles
- Wigan Central · 0.3 miles
- Wigan Darlington Street · 0.4 miles
- Whelley · 1.1 miles
- Amberswood · 1.9 miles
- Platt Bridge · 2.0 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.