Sankey railway station

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Location
Sankey for Penketh
Place	Sankey
Local authority	Warrington
Operations
Station code	SNK
Managed by	Northern Rail
Platforms in use	2
Annual entry/exit 04/05	0.057 million **
History
Key dates	Opened 1874
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** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Sankey for Penketh. Disclaimer (PDF)

Sankey railway station, also known as Sankey for Penketh, is a railway station in the west of Warrington, England, serving the Great Sankey and Penketh areas of the town. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.

Services are approximately hourly in each direction, towards Widnes and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road in the east. There are 2tph during peak hours. The station is closed on Sundays.

The main station building is the original (dating from the opening of the line in 1874) and of a standard style used by the Cheshire Lines Committee. It is used as a booking office and waiting room, though part of the building is a house and another part disused. Passengers have little shelter available when the main building is closed and seats are only available on the Manchester bound platform. The station is staffed on Monday to Saturday mornings. At other times you must buy a ticket from the conductor on board, all railcard fares are valid. There is a car park outside, and the area is being developed for housing.