Gathurst railway station
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| Gathurst | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Gathurst |
| Local authority | Wigan (borough) |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GST |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 1 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 0.035 million ** |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Greater Manchester |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Gathurst. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
On the outskirts of Wigan, the semi-rural Gathurst is a recently refurbished one-platform station on the Southport line from Wigan's Wallgate station.
[edit] Service
There is generally an hourly service from Gathurst westbound to Southport and eastbound to Manchester Victoria (and beyond to Rochdale).
Sundays the eastbound service goes instead to Alderley Edge via Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Gathurst railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Gathurst railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Wallgate | Northern Rail (Manchester-Southport Line) |
Appley Bridge | ||
