Trains to Newton-le-Willows - Station Details and further Information on Newton-le-Willows Train Services
Newton-le-Willows train station is a train station in the town of Newton-le-Willows, in the borough of St Helens in the north-west of England, and at the edge of the Merseytravel region. It is situated on the northern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line, the former Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830, and is one of the oldest working passenger train stations in the world. It is a busy feeder station for nearby towns which no longer have train stations, such as Golborne, Billinge and Haydock. There is also a bus shuttle service to Haydock Park Racecourse on race weekends.
Northern Rail operate an hourly fast train service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport via Manchester Piccadilly, and also an hourly all-stations service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria, usually extended to Stalybridge (or beyond at peak times), which both call at Newton-le-Willows. The station is also served by Arriva Trains Wales services from the North Wales Coast Line and Chester to Manchester Piccadilly, and a few services from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street at peak times. Also if the southern line is closed due to engineering works, diverted TransPennine Express services stop here (with an onward Rail Replacement Bus to Warrington Central).
There have been proposals to move the station, due to the poor accessibility of the approach roads and limited parking, to a site possibly near the M6, creating a park and ride station. However, this would cause controversy, as it could possibly place the station in Greater Manchester rather than in Merseyside. |