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
Orrell railway station in 2015
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
2015/16 84,456
2016/17 90,918
2017/18 90,178
2018/19 92,888
2019/20 96,894
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, with no ticket facilities so passengers must buy on the train or in advance. 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]

Service

There is an hourly service Monday to Saturday daytimes eastbound direct to Wigan Wallgate and Manchester Victoria (via Walkden) and westbound to Kirkby for connection to Liverpool Central.

There is no late evening service after 20:05 and there is no service on a Sunday. A normal service operates on most Bank holidays.[3]

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 National Rail timetable, December 2019
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Upholland   Northern Trains
Kirkby Branch Line		   Pemberton


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