Warrington Central railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Warrington | ||
| Local authority | Warrington | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | WAC | ||
| Managed by | TransPennine Express | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.444 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.399 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened circa 1873 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Warrington Central from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Warrington Central railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. It is located on the southern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line (the former Cheshire Lines Committee route between Liverpool and Manchester), and is situated around halfway between the two cities. Central station is used by stopping trains between Liverpool and Manchester, and express services between Liverpool and the North East or between Liverpool and East Anglia.
The other station serving the town centre is Warrington Bank Quay, which has services to London, Birmingham and Scotland.
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[edit] The Station building
The main station building faces away from the town and is of a classical style. Most of it is rented out to small businesses, the booking office and other facilities having been relocated to a modern building at a lower level. Passengers have to climb steps or a ramp to reach the booking office, and climb further steps to the station platforms. Disabled passengers can access the Manchester bound platform via an alternative entrance, but not the Liverpool bound platform, there being no lifts at the station. There is a small shop in the new station building, a car park and a taxi rank. The station is close to the new Warrington Bus Station (Warrington Interchange).
Construction work is under way to provide lifts from Winwick Street to each platform.
The adjoining Cheshire Lines Warehouse is being developed as flats having served as a car park for many years.
[edit] Service Information
Eastbound, trains departing Central serve the urban rural fringe of Warrington and Manchester, serving Birchwood, Padgate, Urmston etc. before heading into Manchester via Trafford. Local trains terminate at Oxford Road, with express trains stopping at Oxford Road and Piccadilly and then onto their final destination. These trains normally use platform one.
Westbound, trains serve Sankey-for-Penketh, then heading into Halton (i.e. Widnes) and then into Liverpool's suburbs and then into Liverpool proper. These trains normally use platform two. The TransPennine calls at Warrington Central, and then runs non-stop to Liverpool, whilst the East Midlands train runs to Liverpool, stopping at Widnes.
Beyond Manchester, the Trans Pennine Trains serve Yorkshire before terminating at Scarborough, the hourly East Midlands Connect service serves Manchester and then heads to Nottingham and the East Midlands and East Anglia.
[edit] Service Pattern
[edit] Northern Rail
There are generally two local trains per hour in each direction, operated by Northern Rail, between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road.
Towards Manchester, trains call at:
- Padgate (1tph), Birchwood (2tph), Glazebrook(1 train/two hours), Irlam (2tph), Flixton (1tph), Chassen Road (1 train/two hours), Urmston (2tph), Humphrey Park (1 train/two hours), Trafford Park (1 train/two hours), Deansgate (2tph), and Manchester Oxford Road
- Two early (0630 and 0730)and two late (1935 and 2035) services terminate here and do not proceed to Manchester. The last train (0013) runs non-stop to Manchester Picadilly.
Towards Liverpool, trains call at:
- Sankey for Penketh (1tph), Widnes (2tph), Hough Green (2tph), Halewood (1tph), Hunts Cross (1tph), Liverpool South Parkway (2tph), West Allerton (1tph), Mossley Hill (2tph), Edge Hill (1tph) and Liverpool Lime Street
- One early (0719) and two late (2120 and 2220) will terminate here, and do not proceed to Liverpool.
[edit] TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express operate an hourly express service in each direction, which continues beyond Manchester towards Leeds and the north east. Towards the North-East, trains leave Warrington at :44, and towards Liverpool at :29
Towards the North-East trains call at:
- Birchwood,Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, Stalybridge, Huddersfield, Leeds, York, Malton, Seamer, and Scarborough
Towards Liverpool trains call at:
[edit] East Midlands Trains
All East Midlands Trains services also stop at this station en route to either Norwich or Liverpool. As of the 06/06 timetable, these stop at :17 to Norwich, and :57 towards Liverpool .
Trains to Norwich call at:
- Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill, Nottingham, Netherfield, Radcliffe, Bingham, Aslockton, Bottesford, Grantham, Peterborough, Ely, Thetford, and Norwich
Trains to Liverpool call at:
[edit] Sunday Service
Sunday service is 2tph (train per hour)/direction, a Northern Rail, local service operates in each direction and a TransPennine Express, again in each direction.
[edit] Northern Rail
Towards Manchester, trains call at:
Towards Liverpool, trains call at:
- Widnes, Hough Green, Halewood, Hunts Cross, Liverpool South Parkway, West Allerton, Mossley Hill and Liverpool Lime Street
[edit] First TransPennine Express
Trains depart at :44 towards the North-East and at :37 towards Liverpool
Route is as normal Mon-Sat route
[edit] Services
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Liverpool Lime Street | First TransPennine Express North TransPennine |
Birchwood | ||
| Sankey or Widnes |
Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Line Southern Route |
Padgate or Birchwood |
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| Widnes | East Midlands Trains Liverpool - Norwich |
Manchester Oxford Road or Birchwood (Peak Only) |
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Warrington Central railway station from National Rail
