Wigan Wallgate railway station
Wigan Wallgate railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The station serves two routes, the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is 16 miles north-west of Manchester Victoria. The station is managed by Northern Trains, who operate all trains serving it.
The station frontage in 2013
The Victorian platform buildings in 1976 before their demolition
The newly constructed platform buildings in 1979
Lines around Wigan in 1907
Manchester–Southport line
The Manchester–Southport line is a railway line in the north-west of England, operated by Northern Trains. It was originally built as the Manchester and Southport Railway. The section between Wigan and Salford is also known locally as the Atherton Line.
A Northern Rail Class 150 at Appley Bridge railway station