Services
For many years Westhoughton had an hourly service (see BR Timetable 1973, table 95). Since the 1980s services have dramatically improved:
Monday to Saturdays daytimes there are two trains per hour westbound to Wigan Wallgate (with one onwards to Southport) and an hourly service to both Manchester Airport via Piccadilly and to Manchester Victoria. There a few trains a day to Wigan North Western and (after reversal) on to Liverpool Lime Street. At other times Liverpool is reached by changing at Kirkby or crossing the road from Wigan Wallgate to Wigan North Western station.
On evenings and Sundays there is an hourly service to Southport and to Manchester Piccadilly (and beyond). For many years there was no Sunday service.
Trains from Westhoughton to Bolton pass by, but cannot stop at, Lostock (Junction) station (there being no platforms on the Wigan line). Passengers wishing to travel from Westhoughton to Preston and Blackpool must either change at Wigan Wallgate (usually crossing the road to Wigan North Western - 100 yards walk) or via Bolton. Connections to London (Euston) can be made at Wigan (recommended as there is always only one change) or Manchester Piccadilly (by changing sometimes additionally at Salford Crescent).
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