Gathurst (GST)
Gathurst station, Gathurst Road, Gathurst, Greater Manchester, WN5 0LW
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
Unavailable
Ticket Machines
Yes
Collect tickets bought online
- Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Induction loop
Yes
Smartcards
Smartcards issued at this station
Yes
Smartcard tickets
- Load smartcard at Ticket Machine
Smartcard validators
No
Smartcard note
More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
Information Available
If the station is unstaffed, please contact the customer relations team or onboard staff
Customer Information
- Departure Screens
- Live service information
Staff Help Available
Unavailable
Customer Help Points
Yes
Customer Services Notes
08002006060
Left Luggage
Unavailable
Lost Property
- Lost Property,Monday to Sunday: 07:00 - 22:00
Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
CCTV at the Station
Yes
Help Point location
There are Help Points
Live service information
Announcements are made both visually and audibly
Induction loop availability
Induction loops are throughout this station
Station Accessibility
Step-free access
This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details.
Category B Station
Access onto platform 2 is via a steep ramp with no handrail, access onto platform 1 is step free from the car park, transfer between both platforms involves the use of Gathurst Road
To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
Ticket barriers and gates
Unavailable
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Available
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Waiting rooms
Unavailable
Seating area
Available
Induction loop pay phones
Available
The highest operating part of the telephone is 1140 mm above floor level.
Wheelchairs available
Unavailable
Tactile paving on platform edges
There are tactile warnings on all platforms
Getting to and from the station
Accessible taxis here
Available
Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point available
Unavailable
No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.
Impaired mobility set-down/ pick-up point note
This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Seating or waiting facilities at drop-off/ pick-up
There are no seating or waiting facilities at this drop-off and/or pick-up point
Waiting facility location
The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station
Ramp deployment from rear of vehicle
Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear or side of a vehicle
Set-down/ pick-up location covered
The drop-off and/or pick-up point is uncovered
Dimensions of set-down/ pick-up spaces
The lane at the drop-off and/or pick-up point and/or waiting is less than 2.4m wide
Number of set-down/ pick-up spaces
There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Help Point near set-down/ pick-up
There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point
Staff Help
Staff help available
Unavailable
Customer Help Points
Yes
Helpline
- Helpline,Monday to Sunday: Available
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.
Nearest accessible station
Help Point location
There are Help Points
Toilets
Unavailable
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Baby Changing
Unavailable
Waiting Rooms
Unavailable
Seating Area
Available
Refreshment Facilities
Unavailable
Public Telephones
Yes
Accessible Public Telephones
Available
The highest operating part of the telephone is 1140 mm above floor level.
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
5 spaces
Type of Storage
Lockers
Location
Platform 1
Sheltered
No
CCTV
Yes
Cycle and buggy facilities
There are no accessible cycle facilities but there is charging facilities
Help point bicycles
There is a help point close to the cycle parking
Bicycle Hire
Cycle Hire Information
Not available at this station.
More Information
Transport Links
Buses will Pick Up / Drop Off at the bus stops on Gathurst Road at the top of the station approach road (Ackhurst Lane). (Station side for Wigan, opposite side for Southport)
Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
Not available at this station.
