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Wigan North Western

Updated 22:28:00 ·
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Live departures at Wigan North Western on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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22:4022:39
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time3 stops · 31 min
4
Northern6 coaches84.6% on timetypically +6m
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22:52
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Crewe
On time2 stops · 32 min
4
Avanti West Coast9 coaches76.2% on timetypically +9m
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22:5722:48
Dep
Preston
Delayed +9m1 stop · 13 min
5
Avanti West Coast11 coaches57.1% on timetypically +22m
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23:00
Dep
Blackpool North
On time6 stops · 47 min
5
Northern3 coaches95.2% on timetypically +1m
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23:03
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Liverpool Lime Street
On time1 stop · 31 min
4
Northern4 coaches90.5% on timetypically +4m
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23:17
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Liverpool Lime Street
On time8 stops · 1h 36m
BUS
Northern
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23:32
Dep
Preston
On time1 stop · 14 min
5✱
Avanti West Coast11 coaches81% on timetypically +15m
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01:08
Dep
Preston
On time2 stops · 46 min
BUS✱
Northern95.2% on time
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Station Information

Wigan North Western is a staffed station served by Northern, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.

5 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 5290 services that called at Wigan North Western over the last 30 days, 76.2% ran on time, 19.4% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 4.4% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 50% of 26 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 24 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Wigan North Western is served by Northern, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express. Northern runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from Wigan North Western go?

The most common direct destination from Wigan North Western is Preston (Lancs) (around 425+ trains per day), followed by Liverpool Lime Street, St Helens Central, and Huyton. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Wigan North Western. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Accessibility at Wigan North Western

Wigan North Western has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Wigan North Western station
Wallgate
Wigan, Lancashire
WN1 1BJ

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsWi-FiCycle storage (60 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Fri 05:45–18:45

Sat 05:15–18:45

Sun 08:40–18:45

Information desk hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 05:45–18:45

Sat 05:15–18:45

Sun 08:40–18:45

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsHelp pointsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform