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Wilmslow

Updated 23:08:00 ·
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Live departures at Wilmslow on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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To
23:1122:26
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Manchester Piccadilly
Delayed +45m2 stops · 19 min
3
Avanti West Coast11 coaches76.2% on timetypically +16m
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23:1222:49
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Shrewsbury
Delayed +23m8 stops · 1h 17m
4
Transport for Wales2 coaches94.1% on time
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23:2023:15
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Manchester Piccadilly
Delayed +5m2 stops · 22 min
3
Transport for Wales2 coaches82.4% on timetypically +5m
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23:26
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Alderley Edge
Cancelled1 stop · 4 min
Northern3 coaches100% on timetypically +1m
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23:38
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time6 stops · 29 min
3
Northern4 coaches88.2% on timetypically +7m
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23:55
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Manchester Piccadilly
On time6 stops · 52 min
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Northern
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00:02
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Crewe
On time6 stops · 27 min
4
Northern92.3% on timetypically +7m
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Station Information

Wilmslow is a staffed station served by Transport for Wales, Northern, Avanti West Coast. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.

4 platformsPartial step-freeStaffed

Step-free access to some platforms — check the National Rail step-free guide for full details.

How reliable is this station?

Of the 4566 services that called at Wilmslow over the last 30 days, 74.6% ran on time, 21.4% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 4% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 29% of 17 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 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?

Wilmslow is served by Northern, Transport for Wales and Avanti West Coast. Northern runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Transport for Wales and Avanti West Coast — 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 Wilmslow go?

The most common direct destination from Wilmslow is Manchester Piccadilly (around 630+ trains per day), followed by Stockport, Crewe, and Alderley Edge. 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 Wilmslow. 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 Wilmslow

Wilmslow has partial step-free access (category B) and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. A 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

Wilmslow station
Station Road
Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 1BU

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsCycle storage (30 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Tue–Fri 06:00–20:00

Sat 07:00–20:00

Sun 08:00–19:00

Connections

BusReplacement bus

Accessibility

Staff assistance

Step-free and accessible travel

Category A StationScooter Friendly Station

This station only has tactile paving on platforms 1, 3 and 4 only - Access to Manchester and Crewe platforms by means of subway from booking hall and ramp to each platform. Access to Manchester Airport platform from rear car park via ramp. Use help point button to call assistance to unlock the gate onto the platform.

To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map tourmkr.com