Gathurst

Gathurst

The Gathurst Station Inn public house, Gathurst
Gathurst
 Gathurst shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSD538071
Metropolitan boroughWigan
Metropolitan county Greater Manchester
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WIGAN
Postcode district WN6
Dialling code 01257
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWigan
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°33′32″N 2°41′49″W / 53.559°N 2.697°W / 53.559; -2.697

Gathurst is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the outskirsts of the town of Wigan.[1] It was historically a part of Lancashire.[2] The village is served by a railway station Gathurst railway station which is located on the Manchester-Southport line and managed by Northern Rail. The station also serves the nearby village of Shevington.

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