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

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.

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!

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.

Gets the job done. A small coffee cart comes in on the south-facing side to serve up espresso…read moreduring normal hours. On the other side there's a small sit-in coffee shop with the basics on offer during business hours. Restrooms are clean, and the arrival boards function normally. Otherwise, just your run of the mill rather rural train stop. You can usually pick up a taxi during the day with no problem (other than them being rather expensive!).

An old-fashioned steam train, slow and steady, great experience, super relaxing. It just goes…read morebetween Lakeside and Haverthwaite, and there are plenty of activities on both sides to enjoy. Haverthwaite has a playground with a pretty impressive zipline for the kiddos, and the cafe is nice as well. Great lake-day activity. Only need to do once, I'd still recommend it for families.

My family and I visited this charming little railway on Sunday, August 4th, 2013…read more We started our journey from the town of Harrogate early in morning and it took a couple hours to get to the Haverthwaite Railway Station. The railway runs for 3 1/2 miles from Haverthwaite Station, along the banks of the River Leven, to Lakeside Station where passengers can board a boat to cruise across Lake Windermere. There is the Station Restaurant at Haverthwaite Station where you can purchase drinks breakfast, coffee or lunch. One of their specialialties are Giant Homemade Scones. I tried one and it was very good. It is definitely a giant scone and I split it with my son. Apparently, they are supposed to have a really good apple pie and sausage made by a local butcher. They also serve their very own locally brewed "Fairburn Ale". It was too early in the morning or I would have tried that. In addition, there is a Gift Shop that sells books, model locomotives and other souvenirs. Website: www.lakesiderailway.co.uk

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

This awkwardly situated train station has had a huge update. I think it was long overdue and makes…read morethe place more comfortable for travellers especially in winter time. Now they have somewhere to get out of the rain or snow and windy conditions. So now there is a ticket office where you can buy your tickets and plan your journey. Also they have clean toilets too! This is fantastic for the locals of Greenfield. Finally travelling on a train can be enjoyable! I have mentioned this before that these little towns seem to get forgotton and although this has finally be done, it was loooooong overdue!

Past through this station about 4 weeks ago. Nice little station with indoor and outdoor seating…read more The ticket guy was extremely plea sent. Fittings seemed pretty new and everywhere was spotless. Can't ask for more than that can you! :)