page_title: Wigan North Western railway station
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Wigan North Western railway station / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Wigan North Western Station with the Up Caledonian. View NW, towards Preston, Carlisle and Glasgow; ex-London &amp; North Western West Coast Main Line. This is back in 1957, with the Up 'Caledonian', Glasgow Central to London Euston 'crack' express - faster even than the 'Royal Scot', taking only seven hours; 'All Seats Reserved', so aimed at the 'Business' clientele ('Executive' in modern parlance). The locomotive is 'Coronation' 4-6-2 No. 46242 'City of Glasgow' (appropriately) - a splendid sight.
context_page_description: Wigan North Western railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
  It is a moderately-sized station on the West Coast Main Line. It is operated by Avanti West Coast, and is also served by Northern Trains.
  Wigan's other station is Wigan Wallgate, which is about 110 yards away, on the opposite side of the street named Wallgate, for services to Manchester, Southport and Kirkby. Both stations are centrally located on the southern fringe of Wigan town centre. The station is named North Western, not because of its location but because it formerly belonged to the London and North Western Railway. The drop in usage figures for Wigan North Western in 2006/07 was due to the adjustment of the allocation between the town's two stations. In 2009 North Western station was identified as one of the ten worst category B interchange stations for mystery shopper assessment of fabric and environment and was set to receive a share of £50m funding for improvements.
caption: The station in 1957
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