Wigan Wallgate railway station
The station frontage in 2013 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wigan, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°32′42″N 2°38′02″W / 53.5449°N 2.6339°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD581055 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Transport for Greater Manchester | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WGW | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 November 1848 | First station opened | ||||
| 26 May 1860 | Second station opened | ||||
| 2 February 1896 | Final station opened as Wigan | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Renamed Wigan Wallgate | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 0.356 million | ||||
| Interchange | 57,777 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 1.077 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.152 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.090 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.271 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.161 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.267 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 1.253 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.287 million | ||||
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Wigan Wallgate is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England; the other is Wigan North Western, which is 100 metres (110 yd) away across the street named Wallgate. The station serves two routes: the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is sited 16 miles (26 km) down the line from Manchester Victoria, via Atherton. The station is managed by Northern Trains, which also operates all trains serving it.