Last updated:Today at 09:09
Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, Northern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales
Last updated:Today at 08:59
Train companies affected:Greater Anglia, Stansted Express
Atherton (ATN)
Atherton station, Upton Road, Atherton, Lancashire, M46 9RH
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
- Opening Hours,Monday to Saturday: 06:10 - 23:45
- Opening Hours,Sunday: Unavailable
Ticket Machines
Yes
Collect tickets bought online
- Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Card payments only
In Ticket Hall
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
- Live service information
Information Services Opening Times
- Information Services Opening Times,Monday to Saturday: 06:10 - 23:45
- Information Services Opening Times,Sunday: Unavailable
- Information Services Opening Times,Monday to Friday: 06:10 - 23:45
- Information Services Opening Times,Saturday: 06:10 - 23:45
Information available 24/7 through the customer experience centre 0800 200 6060
Staff Help Available
- Staff Help Available,Sunday: Unavailable
- Staff Help Available,Monday to Saturday: 06:10 - 23:45
- Staff Help Available,Sunday: Unavailable
- Staff Help Available,Sunday: Unavailable
Customer Help Points
No
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
There are no apparent induction loops
Station Accessibility
Step-free access
This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform.
Category A Station
Please note there are no tactile pavings at this station
This station is mobility scooter friendly
Lift access to platforms available from the first to the last train.
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
Card payments only
In Ticket Hall
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
Available
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Waiting rooms
Available
Closed until further notice
yes and canopy
Seating area
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. Street set down only available.
Accessible spaces
1 spaces
Accessible car park equipment
Yes
Staff Help
Staff help available
- Staff help available,Sunday: Unavailable
- Staff help available,Monday to Saturday: 06:10 - 23:45
- Staff help available,Sunday: Unavailable
- Staff help available,Sunday: Unavailable
Customer Help Points
No
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
Available
Closed until further notice
yes and canopy
Seating Area
Unavailable
Operator
Care Parking
Car Parking Availability
- Car Parking Availability,Monday to Friday: Available
- Car Parking Availability,Saturday: Available
- Car Parking Availability,Sunday: Available
Spaces
64 spaces
Accessible spaces
1 space
Accessible car park equipment
Yes
Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available
Unavailable
No designated area is provided. Street set down only available.
Car park CCTV
No
Parking charges
Parking is free
Refreshment Facilities
Unavailable
Public Telephones
Yes
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
11 spaces
Type of Storage
Compounds
CCTV
No
Cycle and buggy facilities
There are no accessible cycle facilities but there is charging facilities
Help point bicycles
There is no help point close to the cycle parking
Bicycle Hire
Cycle Hire Information
Not available at this station.
More Information
Transport Links
Pick Up / Drop Off outside station booking office entrance.
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GMPTE 0161 228 7811
Not available at this station.
