Wigan North Western is one of two stations serving Wigan town centre, the station is managed by…read moreAvanti West Coast, who run services from this station on the Glasgow Central/Edinburgh Waverley - London Euston line, which provides services into Scotland, Birmingham, London and others. The station is also served by Northern, with limited services by TPExpress: this means you can also get into other towns and cities including Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, St Helen's and Blackpool. The station is fairly basic, but it is only a small category B station with 5 active platforms, an underpass with lift/stair access connects the platforms. I was surprised that this station didn't have ticket-gates, and there were no staff until getting to the platform, but the staff did seem friendly and happy to help, there was also a good amount of seats and a waiting room in the place, where you can wait before boarding a service. The facilities inside the station are minimal, but with it being a short walk away from the town centre (I like the map outside which gives you a rough time and direction to get to the DW Stadium and town centre), this isn't too bad. Bus services also stop outside. 3* - Nothing too excited, pretty average station, which provides a good number of services which is better than many towns of a similar size to Wigan gets.

I would like to prays the staff on duty today I was on a train to preston when there was a incident…read moreon on a train the staff had to put up with a lot of abuse from a passenger but they all worked so hard to make the train safe for all the passengers well done

Wigan Wallgate is in a good location within the town centre, one of two train station in Wigan,…read morealongside the larger Wigan North Western. The location is good, just a couple minutes away from the town's main shops. All services are run by Northern Trains who operate the station, mainly serving "local" destinations including Manchester, Bolton, Blackburn and Southport. The station facilities are minimal but it does have a waiting area, where you can keep warm ahead of getting a train. The station is clean in most areas. The staff were OK. Step-free station so they do have lift access etc, I like the station from the outside as it looks pretty unique and different as you can see from photos. 3*

Very little to be said other than that it is a typical train station. Seemed quite clean but…read morecertainly in need of modernising. As it is only a small station there is little confusion when it comes to platforms and the staff as with other stations are quite helpful

A well served station for interconnecting bus routes. I arrived at the station by bus, with plenty…read moreof time to spare to get the first train in the morning. The platform is quite simply too small. The locals (mostly women) all arrive at the very last minute, & then attempt to get on the train BEFORE people who have been waiting 20 minutes. They then sit next to their bags, taking up two seats, & staring blankly into their mobile phones for the duration if the journey, like the socially programmed sheeple of the brainwashed masses that permeate todays society. Use at your peril. If commuting I would reccomend staying on the bus until Pemberton, a slightly longer walk, & getting on the train there.

Parbold Train Station gets the basics right. The waiting room is a six-seater affair, with a high…read morelevel of décor and wintertime cosiness! You can read about the history of the station in the newspaper cuttings framed on the walls. The staff exude a rural charm, and man the ticket office well into the evening. Even if it's the last train you're on, Parbold station feels safe - it's well lit, with the lively The Railway pub adjacent and a couple of hot food takeaways over the road. For those walking or cycling the canal path it's good to check out the options the railway gives you, either for linear routes or for bailing out early in case of bad weather or mechanical problems. Parbold to Appley Bridge (which also has a station) is a lovely walk along the canal, especially in the right weather. Tourist information centres will have information on the longer routes. And Parbold itself is a lovely, lively village worth exploring in its own right or as a starting point for an adventure in the Lancashire countryside.

Arranged a taxi, came on the wrong day at the wrong time…read more Checked the next day to confirm booking. It was confirmed. After 15 minutes past the arrival time, I phoned to ask where the taxi was. Told it was only a mile away. It wasn't. Eventually a friend took me to Wigan railway station, where I caught the train with a couple of seconds to spare. If I had waited for the taxi I would have missed the London train and forfeited my ticket, and been forced to purchase another ticket at great expense. Don't like unreliability and the couldn't care less attitude of the staff. Won't use them again.

Waste of time. Waited 20 mins for taxi before it was cancelled with no explanation. Called to…read morearrange another taxi, waited another 30mins before this one was cancelled as well, again no explanation. Ended up walking home.

I would like to complain. If I could vote zero stars, I would. I had to wait for 40 minutes so I…read morecould get a 20 minute train ride to go and pick up my brother from school. But the train was 20 minutes late, and when it arrived - they said it was going out of service, even though it was advertised as having a journey in that timeline. Get your shit together, Arriva.

Although Delta are always my first port of call when ordering a taxi in or out of the city centre,…read moreDavy Liver are another city favourite and they are very very reliable, often arriving quicker than Delta. They are my first port of call if I am in or around the Lark Lane/Aigburth area, as they are based nearby and get to you in no time at all! They use a ring back service; this logs your mobile number and gives you a missed call as your carriage is just about to pull up outside your house! They run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and I've always heard good things about the drivers, making them reliable and trustworthy. They are far better, personable and more affordable that the city's hackney cabs. I never get a hackney unless I'm really stuck as they are incredibly pricey compared to the independent cab firms such as Davy Liver and Delta!

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY…read more I booked a taxi last night to be picked up this morning from Hope Street. The silly girl on the other end of the phone didn't seem to know where Hope Street was! This morning the taxi did not turn up, no doubt due to the stupid moronic woman on the other end of the phone not booking it properly. Yet when I rang to check where the taxi was some other idiot tried to make out like it was my fault. This isn't the first time something like this as happened. I repeat, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY THEY ARE UNRELIABLE.