Train times from Gathurst station, Wigan

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. Category B Station Access onto platform 2 is via a steep ramp with no handrail, access onto platform 1 is step free from the car park, transfer between both platforms involves the use of Gathurst Road To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map…
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Unisex Accessible Toilet & Baby Change Pod, Car Park.
• Ticket office: No, there's no ticket office. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is unstaffed. Assistance staff meet you at Platform. Passenger Assist: 0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560 (Every day 24 hours).
• Waiting area: There's a sheltered waiting area.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 5 spaces, with CCTV. Platform 1.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Blackburn – Headbolt Lane (Calder Valley Line) Northern
• Southport – Manchester Oxford Road (Manchester–Southport Line) Northern

Stops nearby

• Gathurst Rail Station 2 min walk
• Ellwood Gardens, Gathurst 5 min walk
• St John Rigby College, Gathurst 8 min walk
• Prince's Park, Gathurst 9 min walk
• Vale Royal, Gathurst 10 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Wigan

Questions

Which trains stop at Gathurst station, Wigan?

Blackburn – Headbolt Lane (Calder Valley Line) and Southport – Manchester Oxford Road (Manchester–Southport Line), run by Northern.

Where is Gathurst station, Wigan?

Gathurst station is in Gathurst, Greater Manchester.

Where do trains from Gathurst station, Wigan go?

The next departures go to Southport, Manchester and Wigan.

Is Gathurst station, Wigan step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. Category B Station Access onto platform 2 is via a steep ramp with no handrail, access onto platform 1 is step free from the car park, transfer between both platforms involves the use of Gathurst Road To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map…

Are there toilets at Gathurst station, Wigan?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Unisex Accessible Toilet & Baby Change Pod, Car Park.

Does Gathurst station, Wigan have a ticket office?

No, there's no ticket office. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Gathurst station, Wigan?

The station is unstaffed. Assistance staff meet you at Platform. Passenger Assist: 0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560 (Every day 24 hours).

Is there cycle parking at Gathurst station, Wigan?

Yes: 5 spaces, with CCTV. Platform 1.

How many platforms does Gathurst station, Wigan have?

2.