Warrington Central → Widnes
Live train times from Warrington Central to Widnes, with around 34 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 8m. Operated by East Midlands Railway and Northern. Currently 100% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 31 days of timetable data
Today's performance
30-day performance
Typical calling pattern
Trains from Warrington Central to Widnes are non-stop on the fastest services, taking 00:08. Most services call at one or two of Hough Green, Liverpool Lime Street, Hunts Cross. Some services extend to Mossley Hill, West Allerton, Liverpool South Parkway, Halewood, Warrington West, Irlam, Flixton, Birchwood, Manchester Oxford Road, Urmston. Slow services (00:29 typical) stop at up to 20 intermediate stations.
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
East Midlands Railway runs the majority of direct services from Warrington Central to Widnes. Over the last 30 days, 24.2% of East Midlands Railway's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 10 minutes and a cancellation rate of 11.5%. Northern sees lower on-time performance (24.2%) but runs fewer services.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Warrington Central to Widnes is around 6 miles. By train the journey takes 00:08; the equivalent drive is typically 42m to 47m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 0.3 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 1.6 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. East Midlands Railway operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day on weekends. The first train is at 00:07 and the last at 23:59. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.