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Type: | National Rail
(Manchester-Southport & Manchester-Kirkby Lines) |
Station code: | WGW |
Opened: | 1848 |
Platforms: | 3 |
The station was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1848 to the East of the current location. The station on the current site was opened in 1896. The station was originally known as Wigan but was renamed Wigan Wallgate in 1924. The Victorian platform level buildings were demolished in 1978 though the street-level building has survived.