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Wigan bus station

Bus station in Wigan, England

Summary

Bus station in Wigan, England

Field	Value
name	Wigan
symbol_location	gb
symbol	bus
image	Wigan bus station.jpg
caption	The redeveloped bus station
address	Hallgate, Wigan
borough	Wigan
coordinates
operator	Transport for Greater Manchester
bus_stands	19
bus_operators	{{Flatlist	1=
connections	{{Plainlist	1=
bicycle	Yes
accessible	Yes
website	TFGM Wigan Bus Station
rebuilt	28 October 2018
opened	29 November 1987
closed	30 July 2017

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Wigan North Western railway station
Wigan Wallgate railway station

Wigan bus station is a bus station located in the town of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is run by Transport for Greater Manchester.

Services

The majority of services that serve Wigan Bus Station are run by Go North West under the Bee Network. Other operators that serve the bus station include Arriva North West, Diamond Bus North West and Holmeswood Coaches.

There are frequent buses running to Bolton, Chorley, Ormskirk, St Helens and Skelmersdale plus several parts of the Wigan area, such as Ashton-in-Makerfield, Hindley, Shevington, Leigh, Pemberton, Golborne, Appley Bridge and Standish. Buses also run to Preston, Southport, the Trafford Centre and Warrington.

Redevelopment

In July 2017, it closed for redevelopment with the bus stands temporarily being located around the town centre. The old bus stands were demolished and a new station was built on the same site, the project cost £15.7 million supported by the UK Government through the Greater Manchester Local Growth Deal programme. The bus station opened in October 2018, two months ahead of schedule.

History

The bus station as it looked before the 2017-8 redevelopment

The original bus station was demolished in the 1980s during a redevelopment of the town centre which also included the construction of the Galleries Shopping Centre, work started in 1985 and it opened in November 1987. The station's facilities were also improved in 2001 with a £150,000 upgrade.

Location

The station is located opposite the Galleries and well connected to the town centre with pedestrian and cycle routes. It is further connected to the wider area being around 400 yards away from the Wigan train stations of Wigan North Western and Wigan Wallgate.

References

"Wigan Bus Station Redevelopment". Arriva Busses.
(28 May 2018). "New bus station for Wigan comes together". [[Wigan Today]].
(9 October 2018). "New Wigan Bus Station to open ahead of schedule". Transport For Greater Manchester.
"GMPTE Trends and Statistics 2001/2002". GMPTE.
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