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Warrington Bank Quay
(1868 - )


Warrington Bank Quay station consists of two island platforms giving four faces. The easternmost retains the 19th century buildings, with the western island's buildings dating from the 1950s. Passengers enter the station at street level through a functional modern entrance containing an information office and ticket office and proceed through a subway, reaching the elevated platforms by stairs or a lift. There is a buffet on the eastern platform

The station lies on the West Coast Main Line, operated by Virgin Trains, with regular services to London, Birmingham, and Scotland. A regular regional express service operates between Manchester, Chester and North Wales operated by Arriva Trains Wales plus a local electric services to Liverpool operated by Northern

There is one early morning service per day to Ellesmere Port via Helsby with returning morning and afternoon services

Until closure in 1965, the west-east oriented platforms 6 and 7 were situated on what had been the now defunct Garston to St Helens Railway line

These platforms were referred to as Warrington Bank Quay (Low Level)








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