Preston railway station in Preston, Lancashire, England, is a major station on the West Coast Main…read moreLine, roughly half-way between London Euston and Glasgow Central - it is around 200 miles or 2 1/4 hours or so from both - that being said is right in the middle of the two, it is quite an important station, operated by Virgin Trains but I'd even go as far to say this is one of the worst Category B stations I've visited (On the contrast I find the likes of Brighton and Stockport to be the best) The station is mainly used by Virgin Trains who provide routes to destinations such as London, Glasgow and Blackpool but is also used by other services such as Northern (Slow train into Manchester and Greater Manchester towns as well as offering services to Blackpool, York and Liverpool) and TPExpress (fast services into Manchester Piccadilly in 36 minutes, Manchester Airport and Glasgow/Edinburgh. Caledonian Sleeper trains also pass through here, once per day in both directions (London/Scotland) For a nine platform station, it still feels pretty small, unlike virtually every other main train station which is the main one of a city/category B and above there isn't a WHSmith - nor is there much at the station nonetheless other than a few coffees stands with little seating, and a Starbucks which couldn't serve food OR COFFEE! (Come on... are they called Starbucks tea or Starbucks coffee?) The ticket area is pretty small and it does close even at busy times in the evening - meaning it can be hard to find a member of staff. When I did find a staff member they did seem friendly enough even though they had thousands of football fans singing after watching Manchester City defeat Preston North End 3-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup. It is in a good location for the centre, being only a short walk away from the shopping area, and two stops on the bus from the bus station with cabs outside the station. 2* - Poor facilities in the station but a good location, with friendly enough staff for the extra star.

A great small railway station with a few open ticket offices, a spacious newsstand and a…read morerefreshment stand. Clear information boards which make orientation very easy. Going to work by train doesn´t necessarily mean you have to run straight to the cleaner´s the way you do it in the Czech Republic :D Prima malé nádraží s pár otevřenými pokladnami, prostorným novinovým stánkem a stánkem s občerstvením. Přehledné tabule, snadná orientace. Jezdit vlakem do práce neznamená skočit šipku do čistírny tak, jak je to typické v Česku :D

It's an older, large station that is extremely busy but also easy to navigate to get to your…read moretransportation on time. Though it's older, it's clean with several places to grab food or coffee. Signage is really good and makes things easier trying to get through a big crowd to your platform.

Very convenient and effective train station where you can take bullet trains to London from…read moreManchester. Shoppes and what not fill up the area and tickets are very convenient to purchase on the app Trainline. Highly recommended!

Southport Railway Station is one of the most central Railway Stations I've seen, it seems as soon…read moreas you get out of the platform you're on Chapel Street, in Southport town centre. Southport is a large seaside town with a population of around 100,000 people in the Merseyside area. The station its-self is mainly used for Merseyrail, who manage the station, the only other operator who has trains from this station is Northern Railway, most of those services terminate here and have services from either Manchester station, most of which seem to go to Wigan Wallgate and other smaller stations, my return train even would carry on to Huddersfield. The train journey time to Manchester is around 1 hour and 12 minutes and the train its-self I found to be really cheap, with even cities closer charging more, for example, a ticket from Manchester to Sheffield would be almost double than one to Southport. Talking more about the station, it is obviously in a very central location and it also had a satisfactory number of staff working around the station, and some form of newsagents/ticket sale shop. The station also is one of the very few (or only?) stations which allows you to have unbooked assistance, for example, if you're planning with a wheelchair and needs ramps etc, one of the few stations, where you don't always need to prebooked (but you can if you want!), is Southport here. In terms of long-distance travel and number of services, Southport doesn't offer much, the best route to London would be getting a train to either Preston or Wigan Wallgate first, and then walking onto Wigan North Western which is just down the road from Wallgate and provides services to longer destinations such as London and Glasgow. The station did seem quite clean, although a little basic, the location being so central made up for that a little. This station is very good for a small town like Southport - with location and being able to have unbooked assistance being a highlight, but it isn't a big station which could make longer journies a little tricky, and I didn't notice a large number of ticket machines etc, so a three-star rating would really suit Southport station.

Southport Railway Station may not have the modern look about it, but it certainly appears to be…read morewell maintained and has the traditional image. The station is logically laid out which makes it easy for passengers to enter and exit as it is intuitive for the stranger. Since it is a semi-enclosed station, there isn't too much pollution which enables plenty of fresh air to drift in. As you get off a train, you walk through a gate where you'll pass through a small and dimly lit shopping mall before you exit to the main town. It couldn't be more convenient for the local or the tourist as everything is so central. With the Boulevard and Promenade just a few minutes walk away, trains are an affordable and ideal form of transport.

Perfect for going into Manchester Picc/Oxford Rd and also great for going to the airport. also…read moregreat location being just off the A34 and within walking distance to Gatley village which is rather posh. Ticket machines and ticket office are also quite helpful.

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

I always use the local Merseyrail whether its for going shopping or any other reason. The fares…read moreare reasonably cheap and competitive compared to local bus fares. Trains also run quite frequently, typically being every 10-15 minutes so if you time your train well, it will come on time and trains usually consist of several carriages thus there is plenty of seats, however at peak times, it can get full meaning you will need to stand. Central Station is the main port of call for most travellers coming in from all lines including the Wirral and Northern lines so it is very convenient transporting yourself around Merseyside in good time. Trains do run until about 11.30pm which may be a disadvantage for some but all in all, a reliable and quick method of transport.

Liverpool central was actually closer to our Stay. Saved a 10 minute walk from the line station…read more But for a main departure, we will walk to line station today.

Thanks to this railway station, now people all over the world get to enjoy the Lake District,…read moreespecially those traveling without a car like me and my friend. According to our local tour guide, the Lakes are set to have 18 million visitors this year. It's quite convenient that there is a direct train from here to Manchester. We came in changing at Oxenholme, but upon leaving, I don't have to do that. I only have to change at Manchester to get to York. It's good too that there is a self Service ticket machine inside. And Booths is next door, where you can get a sandwich or a bottle of water for your journey. You can also catch the Service 599 and other buses to get to Bowness, Ambleside, Grasmere, Keswick and other towns.