Westhoughton Railway Station

Facilities

Westhoughton railway station is a small unstaffed station in Westhoughton, Westhoughton North and Chew Moor, Bolton Borough Council. It is managed by Northern.

Address

Westhoughton station
Church Street
Westhoughton
Greater Manchester
BL5 3LE

Tickets

Ticket Office
No
Pre-purchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oyster Pre-Pay
No
Oyster Topup
No
Oyster Validator
No
Smartcards Issued
Yes
Smartcard Validator
No
Penalty Fares
Yes

Applicable Operators: Northern

Smartcard Topup
Yes
Smartcard Notes
Yes

More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart

Facilities

First Class Lounge
No
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
No
Trolleys
No
Station Buffet
No
Toilets
No
Baby Change Facilities
No
Showers Available
No
Public Telephones
Yes
WiFi
No
Web Kiosk
No
Post Box
No
Tourist Information Office
No
Cash Machine
No
Bureau De Change
No
Retail Outlets
No
CCTV
Yes
Customer Service
Yes

08002006060

Left Luggage
Yes

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Lost Property
No

Accessibility

Help Line
Yes

0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

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.

Passenger Help Points
Yes

Platforms 1&2

Staff Assistance Available
No
Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes
Accessible Ticket Counter
No
Train Access Ramp
Yes
NKS (RADAR) Toilets
No
Step Free Access
No

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

Ticket Gates
No
Impaired Mobility Set Down
No
Wheelchairs Available
No

Transport Connections

Printable local connections map (Open in new tab)

Cycle Storage
Yes

Spaces: 2

Sheltered: no

Location: Platform 2

Storage Type: Stands

Car Park
No

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Name: Council Managed Car Park

Operator: Local Council

Taxi Rank
Yes

https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/cab4you

Bus Services
Yes

Located on Church Street for buses to Wigan, Manchester, Bolton, Chorley and Leigh. Maximum distance 25 yards/23m. Busline 0871 200 2233

Metro Link
Yes

GMPTE 0161 228 7811

Airport Link
No
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)

Cycle Hire
Yes

Not available at this station.

Port Link
No
Car Hire
No

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