Atherton railway station

Atherton railway station serves the town of , England. It lies on the line between and on the Manchester to Southport Line; according to Office of Rail and Road figures, it is the third busiest station on the line after Manchester Victoria and .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Atherton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Atherton Central”, “Atherton Railway Station”, “Atherton Station”, and “ATN”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chowbent Unitarian Chapel and Hag Fold railway station.

Church
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Chowbent Chapel is an active Unitarian place of worship in , , England. It was built in 1721 and is the oldest place of worship in the town. is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Atherton railway station.

Railway station
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the local stations that lie on the line, between and , England. The station is located 13 miles west of Manchester Victoria with regular Northern Trains services to these towns as well as Salford, , and . is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Atherton railway station.

Church
Photo: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Place, , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Salford, and diocese of Manchester. is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Atherton railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atherton and Over Hulton.

Town
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is a town in the in , England and historically part of . The town, including Hindsford, Howe Bridge and , is five miles south of , seven miles east of , and 10 miles northwest of .

Suburb
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is a suburb of within the , in , England. Historically part of , it lies 3.5 miles south west of .

Town
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is a market town in the in , England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of , it is north of near the foothills of the , eight miles southeast of and nine miles northwest of .

Atherton railway station

Latitude
53.52908° or 53° 31′ 45″ north
Longitude
-2.47783° or 2° 28′ 40″ west
Elevation
236 feet (72 metres)
Operator
Northern Trains
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“ATN”
Open location code
9C5VGGHC+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6581364399
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6951943
Wiki­data ID
Q2474672
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Atherton railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Atherton”
  • Dutch: “Station Atherton”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة اثيرتون”
  • French: “Atherton”
  • French: “gare d’Atherton”

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