Orrell railway station

Orrell railway station serves the Orrell area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is a small two-platform commuter hub on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan.

Not to be confused with Orrell Park railway station.

Orrell
National Rail
Orrell railway station in 2015
General information
LocationOrrell, Wigan
England
Coordinates53°31′48″N 2°42′32″W
Grid referenceSD531039
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeORR
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened1848
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 90,178
2018/19Increase 92,888
2019/20Increase 96,894
2020/21Decrease 20,324
2021/22Increase 73,454
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

From Orrell, trains provide services to Manchester, passing through Wigan's Wallgate station. On the opposite platform, trains served by Northern Trains use the Tontine Tunnel onwards towards the Kirkby terminus of this branch line.

The majority of passengers at Orrell use services to Wigan town centre and Manchester. The services to Manchester are significantly busier than those to Kirkby. Usage figures are slightly inflated by the fact that Orrell is the boundary for free Concessionary travel for Manchester residents; pensioners book (free) to Orrell and need only pay from there to areas outside Greater Manchester.

Facilities

The station is unstaffed and has a ticket machine that can be found at street level. Shelters, digital information screens and timetable information boards are located on each platform, with a footbridge linking them.[1] No step-free access is available, as the station is situated in a cutting below street level and can only be reached via the stairs from the footbridge.[2]

Services

All services at Orrell are operated by Northern Trains.

The station is served by one train per hour between Headbolt Lane and Blackburn via Wigan Wallgate and Manchester Victoria. Connections for Merseyrail services to and from Liverpool Central can be made by changing at Headbolt Lane.[3]

No services call at the station during late evenings or on Sundays.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Northern Trains
Monday-Saturday only

References
  1. Orrell railway station, Greater Manchester Thompson, Nigel Geograph.org; Retrieved 21 December 2016
  2. Orrell station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 21 December 2016
  3. Table 82, 105 National Rail timetable, May 2023
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