Station Details for Atherton

Station Alerts

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Station Accessible information

• Step-free category: Category B1
  
  • Category A Station
  • Please note there are no tactile pavings at this station
  • This station is mobility scooter friendly

  Lift access to platforms available from the first to the last train.

  To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here

• Helpline: Yes
• Help Points: 1
• Induction Loop: There are no apparent induction loops
• Accessible Toilets: No
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance: 1
• Train Ramp:
• Tactile Paving:
• Wheelchairs Available: No
• Passenger Assistance:

  • Ticket Office

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    Located at the entrance to the station at street level on Upton road. See National Rail Enquiries website for office hours.

  • Platform

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    Please wait on the platform in view of the station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives so they can assist you.

• Staff Help: 1
• Mobility set down:
• Accessible ticket counters:
  • Ticket buying and collection. There is a Low-Level counter here
• Accessible ticket machines:
• Printed local info: There is accessible printed information available

Station General information

• Station operator: Northern
• Ticket office:
  • Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 06:10-23:45
  • Sunday 09:20-18:30 Unavailable
• Ticket machines:
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Staffing level: Full Time
• Toilets:
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Pick Up / Drop Off outside station booking office entrance.

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    Atherton Rail Replacement Bus Map
  • Bus.

    Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

  • Underground.

    GMPTE 0161 228 7811

• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:
• Refreshments:
• Shops:
• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: No
• Currency exchange: No
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: No
• Trolleys available: No
• Cycle storage available: No
• Car parks:
  • Accessible parking
  • Long stay accessible parking
  • Station Car Park.
    Spaces:64
• Taxi rank available: No
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens
  • Announcements

Station lift information

• Lift 1 Platform 1 - Status: Unknown - Lift status unknown