Ince railway station

For the station in the Wirral also previously known as Ince, see Ince & Elton railway station.

Ince
National Rail
Ince railway station in 2015
General information
LocationInce-in-Makerfield, Wigan
England
Grid referenceSD595048
Managed byNorthern
Transit authorityGreater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeINC
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1888Opened as Higher Ince
Passengers
2019/20Increase 27,928
2020/21Decrease 9,618
2021/22Increase 19,712
2022/23Increase 23,720
2023/24Increase 35,498
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Ince railway station serves the Ince area of Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. The station is on the Manchester-Southport Line 17¼ miles (28 km) north west of Manchester Victoria.

Until November 1964, Ince was also served by a station at Lower Ince on the line from Wigan Central to Glazebrook (to the now closed Manchester Central).