Warrington Bank Quay is a stop on the West Coast Main Line and local lines in Cheshire between Crewe and Wigan North Western.
An Avanti West Coast Pendolino departs north, the large Unilever factory is the station's backdrop
Information
Type:
National Rail
(West Coast Main Line)
Station code:
WBQ
Opened:
1868
Platforms:
4
The station was opened by the London North Western Railway in 1868. The station was originally just called Warrington but Bank Quay was added to the name after the opening of Warrington Central in 1873 [1]. The station was originally on two levels, the two existing island platforms on a high-level and three platforms (including a bay) on a low-level for St Helens Railway services. The low-level platforms were closed in 1963 though the lines remain open for freight.
The station has four platforms, two per island. One island has nineteenth century buildings with the other buildings from the 1950s. The station was refurbished in the late 2000s, including a new entrance hall and an extension to the car park. The station is managed by Avanti West Coast and also served by Northern and Transport for Wales.
A Transport for Wales 197 arrives
Island platform and canopies
View down the platform
A TfW 197 prepares to depart
A southbound Pendolino arrives
[1] Adrian Hartness, Crewe to Wigan (Middleton Press, 2017) Map. XIX
