Warrington Bank Quay railway station

Warrington Bank Quay
Warrington Bank Quay station in June 2014
General information
LocationWarrington, Borough of Warrington
England
Coordinates53°23′10″N 2°36′11″W / 53.386°N 2.603°W / 53.386; -2.603
Grid referenceSJ599878
Managed byAvanti West Coast
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeWBQ
ClassificationDfT category B
History
Original companyGrand Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 July 1837 (1837-07-04)Station opened as Warrington
16 November 1868Station relocated
16 November 1868Low level platforms opened
about 1870–1871Station renamed to Warrington Bank Quay
9 September 1963Low level platforms closed
Passengers
2020/21 0.312 million
 Interchange  67,072
2021/22 0.959 million
 Interchange  0.233 million
2022/23 1.126 million
 Interchange  0.468 million
2023/24 1.241 million
 Interchange  0.542 million
2024/25 1.468 million
 Interchange  0.395 million
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Warrington Bank Quay is one of five railway stations serving the town of Warrington, a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is a principal stop on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Glasgow Central. The station is a north–south oriented station located to one side of Warrington's main shopping area.