Newton-le-Willows railway station

Newton-le-Willows
National Rail
Newton-le-Willows railway station
General information
LocationNewton-le-Willows, St Helens
England
Coordinates53°27′11″N 2°36′50″W / 53.453°N 2.614°W / 53.453; -2.614
Grid referenceSJ593953
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeNLW
Fare zoneA1
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1830Opened as Newton Bridge
1888Renamed Newton-le-Willows
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.795 million
 Interchange Increase 0.433 million
2019/20Increase 0.973 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.219 million
2020/21Decrease 0.213 million
 Interchange Decrease 38,835
2021/22Increase 0.791 million
 Interchange Increase 0.136 million
2022/23Increase 0.799 million
 Interchange Increase 0.303 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Newton-le-Willows railway station is a railway station in the town of Newton-le-Willows, in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, and at the edge of the Merseytravel region (16+14 miles (26.2 km) from Liverpool Lime Street). The station is branded Merseyrail. The station is situated on the northern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line, the former Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830. It is a busy feeder station for nearby towns which no longer have railway stations, such as Golborne, Billinge and Haydock. There is also a complimentary bus shuttle service to Haydock Park Racecourse on certain racedays.[1]

  1. ^ "Parking & Directions".