Gathurst railway station

Gathurst railway station is a two-platform railway station on the outskirts of the , , England. The station is on the Southport line 2+3⁄4 miles north west of station.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station on the Southport line in Greater Manchester, England
  • Also known as: “Gathurst”, “Gathurst for Shevington”, “Gathurst Railway Station”, and “GST”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brick Community Stadium and Gathurst Viaduct.

Stadium
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The is a multi-use stadium in Robin Park in , , England. It is used by Wigan Warriors rugby league club and Wigan Athletic football club. is situated 2 miles southeast of Gathurst railway station.

Bridge
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
carries the M6 motorway across the Douglas valley at , Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The second largest bridge on the M6 motorway, it lies between junctions 26 and 27. is situated 1,800 feet west of Gathurst railway station.

Railway station
serves the villages of in West Lancashire and in the , in . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gathurst railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gathurst and Shevington.

Village
Photo: El Pollock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the name given to a small section of the township of , a Civil Parish within the , , England.

Village
Photo: Shevington123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and civil parish within the , , England. The population of the Wigan ward called and Lower Ground had increased to 11,482 at the 2011 Census.

Suburb
is a suburb of in , England. It is the location of a Heinz food processing plant.

Gathurst railway station

Latitude
53.55938° or 53° 33′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.69382° or 2° 41′ 38″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Northern Trains
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“GST”
Open location code
9C5VH854+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3713687530
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6952637
Wiki­data ID
Q2311154
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Gathurst railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Gathurst”
  • Dutch: “Station Gathurst”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة جاثورست”
  • French: “gare de Gathurst”
  • French: “Gathurst”
  • Urdu: “گاتھرسٹ ریلوے اسٹیشن”

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