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Warrington Bank Quay
(1850 - )


Warrington Bank Quay station consists of 2 island platforms giving 4 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 service to Liverpool operated by Northern

There is 1 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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