Wigan North Western railway station
The station building on the main southbound platform, 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wigan, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°32′35″N 2°37′55″W / 53.5430°N 2.6320°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD581053 | ||||
| Managed by | Avanti West Coast | ||||
| Transit authority | Transport for Greater Manchester | ||||
| Platforms | 6 (5 in use) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WGN | ||||
| Fare zone | Greater Manchester Rail Zone 3 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category B | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Union Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 31 October 1838 | Opened as Wigan | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Renamed Wigan North Western | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 0.386 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.259 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 1.168 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.970 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.183 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.695 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.260 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.828 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 1.360 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.894 million | ||||
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Wigan North Western is one of two railway stations that serve the town centre of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England; the other is Wigan Wallgate, 110 yards (100 m) away. It lies on the West Coast Main Line, with services operated by Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains and TransPennine Express.
The station is suffixed North Western because it formerly belonged to the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). In 2009, it was identified as one of the ten worst category B interchange stations for mystery shopper assessment of fabric and environment and was set to receive a share of £50m funding for improvements.