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Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, London Overground
Walkden (WKD)
Walkden station, Walkden Road, Walkden, Greater Manchester, M28 3DY
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
- Opening Hours,Monday to Friday: 06:10 - 12:40
- Opening Hours,Saturday: 07:10 - 13:40
- Opening Hours,Sunday: Unavailable
Location
Opposite the ticket office
Accepts cards only
Ticket Machines
Yes
Collect tickets bought online
- Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Unavailable
Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.
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
Staff Help Available
- Staff Help Available,Monday to Friday: 06:10 - 12:40
- Staff Help Available,Saturday: 07:10 - 13:40
Customer Help Points
Yes
Centre Platform
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 only in Help Points
Station Accessibility
Step-free access
This station does not have step-free access to any platform.
Category C Station
Services towards Manchester: From Walkden Road, up 14 steps into the ticket office and then up 28 steps onto the platform. Trains to Manchester leave on the left. Services Towards Wigan leave on the right.
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Ticket barriers and gates
Unavailable
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Unavailable
Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Unavailable
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Waiting rooms
Unavailable
no shelter only
Seating area
Available
Tactile paving on platform edges
There are tactile warnings on all platforms
Getting to and from the station
Accessible taxis here
Unavailable
Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point available
Unavailable
No designated area is provided. Street set down only available.
Accessible spaces
8 spaces
There is also 2 EV parking spaces at this station
Staff Help
Staff help available
- Staff help available,Monday to Friday: 06:10 - 12:40
- Staff help available,Saturday: 07:10 - 13:40
Customer Help Points
Yes
Centre Platform
Helpline
- Helpline,Monday to Sunday: Available
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Help Point location
There are Help Points
Toilets
Unavailable
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Baby Changing
Unavailable
Waiting Rooms
Unavailable
no shelter only
Seating Area
Available
Sheltered waiting area
There is sheltered waiting
Spaces
104 spaces
Accessible spaces
8 spaces
There is also 2 EV parking spaces at this station
Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available
Unavailable
No designated area is provided. Street set down only available.
Refreshment Facilities
Unavailable
Public Telephones
Yes
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
32 spaces
There is an additional 8 unsecured parking places outside of the cycle hub
Type of Storage
Compounds
CCTV
No
Bicycle Hire
Cycle Hire Information
Not available at this station.
More Information
Transport Links
Pick Up / Drop Off at the bus stop outside the station on Walkden Rd under the bridge.
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Located on Walkden Road and Memorial Road for buses to Bolton, Manchester, Eccles and Trafford Park. Adjacent to the station. Busline 0871 200 2233
GMPTE 0161 228 7811
Not available at this station.
