Station Details for Irlam

Station Alerts

• The lifts are out of order at Irlam station.

Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:
  • Category B Station

  This station now has step free access to all platforms as a result of lifts that were installed Spring 2025. Both platforms have tactile paving

  Please note the current map is out of date due to the changes that have recently been made to access in this station

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

• : B3
• Helpline:

  Assistance is provided by the conductor at this station, please wait on the platform for the train to arrive.

  We can also provide help when you travel, even if it has not been booked in advance. You can turn up at this station if it is accessible to you and request assistance onto a train from a member of staff directly, or by using a help point. Boarding ramps are carried on all of our trains.

  We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

• Help Points: 1
• Induction Loop: Induction loops are throughout this station
• Accessible Toilets: No
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
• Train Ramp: Ramps are available on the train to provide assistance
• Wheelchairs Available: No
• Passenger Assistance:
  • Platform

    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.

• Drop-off / pick-up points:

  • No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.

  • Drop off and pick up point on Station Road

    The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station

    This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point

    There is space for up to 5 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up

    There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

  • Drop off and pick up point on Liverpool Road

    The drop-off and/or pick-up point is accessed via an uncontrolled road crossing such as a zebra crossing

    This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point

    There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up

    There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

• Accessible ticket counters:
• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, platform 2. There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls may be at a suitable height for some people
  • Ticket buying and collection, main entrance. There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls may be at a suitable height for some people
• Printed local info: There is accessible printed information available
• Announcements: Announcements are made both visually and audibly
• Customer service notes:

  08002006060

Station General information

• Station operator: Northern
• Ticket office:
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, platform 2
  • Ticket buying and collection, main entrance
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone:
• Oyster card:
• Smartcard: Yes
• Contactless cards: No
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Unstaffed
• Information from staff:
• Staff assistance:
• Toilets:
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Rail replacement services pick up/drop off at the bus stops on Liverpool Road (B5320). Bus stop B outside Irlam News and Wine towards Liverpool/Warrington & Bus stop A towards Manchester.

    What3words - Towards Liverpool/Warrington - husband.community.smirks & towards Manchester - bakers.stood.feasted

    
    Irlam
  • Bus.

    On both sides of Liverpool Road for buses to Warrington, Manchester or Eccles. Busline 0871 200 2233

  • 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: Compounds
• Car parks:
  • Station Car Park.
    Spaces:16
• Taxi rank available: No
• Customer information screens:
  • Departure Screens
  • Announcements

Station lift information

• Lift 1, Platform 1 - Status: In service - Lift is currently available
• Lift 2, Platform 2 - Status: In service - Lift is currently available