Operations
According to Beeching's Reshaping of British Railways (see Appendix Passenger Line Usage Map) the line was more heavily used than many which did not close; as with many unmodernised and heavily used commuter lines it was however deemed uneconomic. The line's main passenger traffic was workers travelling from the Wigan area to industrial plants in Cadishead/Partington and around the docks in Salford and Manchester; until the late 1970s the Lancashire United bus company operated a replacement daily bus service from Wigan to Partington.
Wigan Central station's building, which was located on Station Road near to the town centre, was subsequently demolished. On the original site now stands the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre which was built between 2006 and 2008.
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