Train times from Westhoughton station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. Category C Station please note there are no tactile paving at this station - access to both platforms is via steep ramps only To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here.
• Ticket office: No, there's no ticket office.
• 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: 2 spaces, with CCTV. Platform 2.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Tuesday, 4 August 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Southport – Manchester Oxford Road (Manchester–Southport Line) Northern
• Blackburn – Headbolt Lane (Calder Valley Line) Northern
• Rochdale – Wigan Wallgate (Atherton Line) Northern

Stops nearby

• James Street, Westhoughton 1 min walk
• Wesley Street, Westhoughton 1 min walk
• Sacred Hearth RC Primary School, Westhoughton 5 min walk
• Lord Street, Westhoughton 5 min walk
• Holden Lea, Wingates 5 min walk
• Slack Lane, Westhoughton 6 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Westhoughton

Questions

Which trains stop at Westhoughton station?

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

Where is Westhoughton station?

Westhoughton station is in Westhoughton, Greater Manchester.

Where do trains from Westhoughton station go?

The next departures go to Southport, Manchester and Stalybridge.

Is Westhoughton station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. Category C Station please note there are no tactile paving at this station - access to both platforms is via steep ramps only To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here.

Does Westhoughton station have a ticket office?

No, there's no ticket office.

Can I get help or assistance at Westhoughton station?

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 Westhoughton station?

Yes: 2 spaces, with CCTV. Platform 2.

How many platforms does Westhoughton station have?

2.