Gathurst Viaduct
Gathurst Viaduct carries the M6 motorway across the Douglas valley at Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The second largest bridge on the M6 motorway, it lies between junctions 26 and 27.Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gathurst railway station and Brick Community Stadium.
Gathurst railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gathurst railway station is a two-platform railway station on the outskirts of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The station is on the Southport line 2+3⁄4 miles north west of Wigan Wallgate station. Gathurst railway station is situated 1,800 feet east of Gathurst Viaduct.
Brick Community Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Brick Community Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Robin Park in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is used by Wigan Warriors rugby league club and Wigan Athletic football club. Brick Community Stadium is situated 2 miles southeast of Gathurst Viaduct.
St Anne’s Church, Shevington
Church
Photo: Shevington123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Anne’s Church, Shevington is situated 1 mile northeast of Gathurst Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shevington and Pemberton.
Shevington
Village
Photo: Shevington123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shevington is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The population of the Wigan ward called Shevington and Lower Ground had increased to 11,482 at the 2011 Census.
Pemberton
Suburb
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pemberton is an area of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Douglas, and east of the M6 motorway. The area is contiguous with Orrell and as a ward has a population of 13,638, increasing to 13,982 at the 2011 Census. Pemberton is situated 2 miles southeast of Gathurst Viaduct.
Standish
Village
Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Standish is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is on the A49 road between Chorley and Wigan, near Junction 27 of the M6 motorway. Standish is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gathurst Viaduct.
Gathurst Viaduct
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Wigan, Greater Manchester
- Category: transportation
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.56116° or 53° 33′ 40″ northLongitude
-2.70139° or 2° 42′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C5VH76X+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 943365651OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q65054298
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In Other Languages
“Gathurst Viaduct” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gathurst Viaduct”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gathurst Wood and Green Alley Wood.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Gathurst Road/Gathurst Station (Stop A) and Gathurst Lane/Gathurst Hall Farm.
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