Developed in partnership with the rail industry, it is aimed at not only ... Phase 3 [By December 2028]: Services on the Rochdale, Wigan via Atherton (onward to Southport), Wigan via Bolton ...

Police say a man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a BMW crashed on to the ...

A fallen tree is causing disruption on the railway network today - with trains cancelled and some lines blocked. The tree has fallen and damaged overhead lines between Wigan and St Helens Central. The ...

Disruption between Manchester Victoria and Chester/Liverpool Lime Street via Newton le Willows today is due to a vehicle on ...

Until the problem is resolved, services between Manchester and Wigan Wallgate/ Bolton may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 ...

A major railway line has reopened after a car driven on to tracks by a suspected drink-driver was cleared away. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Wigan Today, you can get unlimited access to ...

Overhead wires have been switched on with further testing needed before electric-powered passenger services can run.

Train services are set to be disrupted all day after a car crashed on to the tracks in the early hours of Friday.

The tree has reportedly caused damage to the overhead electric wires and has caught fire on the lines. The routes which have been affected include Northern between Blackpool North / Wigan North ...

The driver appears to have escaped relatively unhurt but the crash caused serious travel problems for most of Friday.