Widnes railway station
Widnes railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Farnworth, Halton England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°22′43″N 2°44′01″W / 53.378502°N 2.7336°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ512871 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WID | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 August 1873 | Opened as Farnworth for Widnes | ||||
| ca. 1914/15 | Renamed Farnworth for Appleton | ||||
| ca. 1938/39 | Renamed Farnworth (Widnes) | ||||
| 5 January 1959 | Renamed Widnes North | ||||
| 6 July 1964 | Closed for goods | ||||
| 6 May 1968 | Renamed Widnes | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.457 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.107 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.359 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.377 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.377 million | ||||
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Widnes railway station (formerly Widnes North) is a railway station serving the industrial town of Widnes, Halton, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The station is operated by Northern Trains.