Westhoughton Train Station

Address

Westhoughton station
Church Street
Westhoughton
BL5 3LE

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Station staff availability

For full accessibility information at Westhoughton, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Unstaffed

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Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Induction Loop	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Step Free Access	No	Category C Station please note there are no tactile paving at this station - access to both platforms is via steep ramps only To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Wheelchairs Available	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Assisted Travel	Yes	Assistance is provided by the conductor at this station, please wait on the platform for the train to arrive. We can also provide help when you travel, even if it has not been booked in advance. You can turn up at this station if it is accessible to you and request assistance onto a train from a member of staff directly, or by using a help point. Boarding ramps are carried on all of our trains. We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.
Helpline Contact	Yes	0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Accessible Public Telephones	Yes	The highest operating part of the telephone is 1140 mm above floor level.
Staff Help Available	No

Station facilities

Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens,
Telephones	Yes
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Shops	No
Station Buffet	No
Toilets	No
Waiting Room	No	no shelter only

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note		Adjacent to the waiting shelter on the Bolton bound platformAccepts cards only

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Smartcard Validator	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Phone number: 08002006060 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Customer Services		08002006060
Customer Help Points	Yes	Platforms 1&2
Lost Property Contact Available	No
Ticket Gate	No
Customer Services: 08002006060

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Council Managed Car Park Operator: Local Council Spaces: 0 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes Accessible Spaces: 2

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: No Spaces: 2 Type: Stands Location: Platform 2
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 2
Type: Stands
Location:

Platform 2

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Pick Up / Drop Off at bus stops on Church St, near station entrance. (Outside newsagents for Wigan, station side for Bolton)
Taxi Rank	Yes	https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/cab4you
Bus Service	Yes	Located on Church Street for buses to Wigan, Manchester, Bolton, Chorley and Leigh. Maximum distance 25 yards/23m. Busline 0871 200 2233

General information

Station Operator	NT
Station Code	WHG
Staffing Level	unstaffed

Live departures & arrivals for Westhoughton

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Westhoughton
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
06:17	Stalybridge Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
06:40	Southport Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
06:49	Manchester Oxford Road Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
06:56	Southport Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
07:17	Stalybridge Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
07:40	Southport Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
07:49	Manchester Oxford Road Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
07:56	Southport Platform 2	2	On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Westhoughton
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
06:17	Wigan Wallgate Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
06:40	Manchester Victoria Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
06:49	Southport Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
06:56	Manchester Victoria Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
07:17	Southport Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
07:39	Stalybridge Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
07:49	Southport Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
07:55	Manchester Oxford Road Platform 2	2	On time	n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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