Atherton

Atherton station, Upton Road, Atherton, Lancashire
M46 9RH

Atherton at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

2

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Atherton Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Ticket Office


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


Atherton Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1:

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.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here

Lift Details

Lift 1, Platform 1
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

Passenger Assistance

Atherton Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Ticket Office


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


Atherton Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1
Location :

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.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Yes

Step Free Access

B1, (refer to quick reference guide)

  • 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

Step Free Category

B1, (refer to quick reference guide)

This station does not offer

Accessible Taxis, Accessible Booking Office Counter, Escalator Information, Impaired Mobility Set Down, Induction Loop, National Key Toilets, Nearest Accessible Stations, Ticket Barriers, Wheelchairs Available

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Northern

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart


Top-up at Ticket Machine

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Ticket Machine Accessibility, Travel Centre

Bus Services

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

Car Park - Station Car Park

Name : Station Car Park
Spaces : 64
CCTV : No
Free Parking : Yes
Operator : Care Parking
Telephone : 0845 401 4015
Email : info@careparking.co.uk

Cycle Hire

Not available at this station.

Cycle Storage Spaces

11 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Compounds

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Parking Spaces

64

Rail Replacement Maps

Atherton Rail Replacement Bus Map - https://images.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/4Hz9gzam8t6vTA4bfDQKIN/23bb24c1145a9d3f2458797f17c3288c/Atherton_Pic.jpg

Rail Replacement Services

Pick Up / Drop Off outside station booking office entrance.

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This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Cycle Storage Cctv, Cycle Storage Location, Cycle Storage Sheltered, Port, Taxi Rank

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

08002006060

Help Points

There are Help Points
Induction loops are not available at Help Points

Helpline

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.

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Information Available, Left Luggage

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
06:10:00.000 - 23:45:00.000

Sunday
Unavailable

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
06:10:00.000 - 23:45:00.000

Saturday
06:10:00.000 - 23:45:00.000

Pay Phones

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Waiting Room

yes and canopy

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Baby Change, Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Post Box, Request Stop, Shops, Refreshment Facilities, Toilets, Trolleys, WiFi

Departures and arrivals from Atherton

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