Wilmslow Train Station

Address

Wilmslow station
Station Road
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 1BU

Ticket office opening hours:

Friday - 06:00 to 20:00
Saturday - 07:00 to 20:00
Sunday - 08:00 to 19:00

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Time	Destination	Status	Platform

Station facilities

Seated Area
Trolleys
Station Buffet
Toilets
Telephones

Station overview

Accessibility
- Accessible Public Telephones YES Yes
- Accessible Taxis No
- First Class Lounge No
- Help Points No
- Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
- Impared Access Staff YES Yes
- Impared Access Ticket Gate No
- Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
- Induction Loop No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down No
- National Key Toilets No
- Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
- Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
- Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
- Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Sunday - 05:00 to 00:00
- Accesible Ticket Machine
  Accepts Cash & Cards
- Booking Office Counter
  Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.
- Helpline YES Yes
- Helpline Contact Details
  0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
- Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Impared Mobility Set Down
  No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.
- Step Free Access
  - Category A Station
  - Scooter Friendly Station
  This station only has tactile paving on platforms 1, 3 and 4 only - Access to Manchester and Crewe platforms by means of subway from booking hall and ramp to each platform. Access to Manchester Airport platform from rear car park via ramp. Use help point button to call assistance to unlock the gate onto the platform.
  To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
  
  Coverage: whole Station
- Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
- Staff Help
  Staff help available from 0500 to midnight everyday.

Baggage Services
- Left Luggage: Available No
- Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Bus information
- Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
- Bus Service: Note Busline 0871 200 2233

Cycle Storage
- Availability YES Yes
- Closed Circuit TV No
- Cycle Hire: Note http://www.bikeandgo.co.uk/ Only £3.80 per 24 hours (10 Bike & Go bicycles) Expected 2013
- Location
  Opposite station building
- Sheltered No
- Spaces 30
- Type Stands

Dining and Shopping
- Dining & Shopping: Shops No
- Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes

Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
- Station Amenities: Telephone YES Yes
- Web Kiosk: Available No
- Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Wilmslow station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com)
- Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins

Parking
- Car Parking Details
  Operator Name: Northern
  Name: Station Car Park
  Spaces: 120
  Charges:
  PerHour: £2.00
  Daily: £8.80
  Weekly: £35.20
  Monthly: £135.00
  Annual: £1,408.00
  Note:
  Up to 2 hours (No Return) £2.20
  Up to 4 Hours (No Return) £4.40
  Premium Parking (available at the front of the station)
  Daily Rate £13.20
  Weekly: £52.80
  Monthly: £203
  Annual: £2,112
  Up to 2 hours (No Return) £3.30
  Up to 4 hours (No Return) £6.60
  Overnight Parking £3.30
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 4
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
  Accessible Car Park Equipment Note:
  Disabled badge holders may park free of charge. The operating controls for the pay and display machines are 1440 mm above the ground.
  
  Cctv: No
  Open:
  Monday - Friday - Open 24 hours
  Saturday - Open 24 hours
  Sunday - Open 24 hours
  Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Restrooms
- Toilets YES Yes
- Baby Change No
- Toilets Note
  These toilets are available 0530-0000 (note - push button access)

Station Information
- ATM No
- Baby Change No
- Bureau De Change No
- Lost Property YES Yes
- Post Box No
- Shops No
- Seated Area YES Yes
- Station Buffet YES Yes
- Showers No
- Trolley YES Yes
- Wifi No
- Waiting Room No
- Lost Property Phone number: 08002006060
- Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Lost Property Number 08002006060
- Staffing Level No

Ticketing Hours
- Ticket Office Hours Friday - 06:00 to 20:00
  Saturday - 07:00 to 20:00
  Sunday - 08:00 to 19:00

Ticketing Services & Information
- Oyster Pre-Pay No
- Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
- Ticket Machine YES Yes
- Customer Service Note Ticket Machines are located in the Booking Office
- Penalty Fares NT
- Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
  Smartcard Validator: No
  More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart

Taxi Information
- Availability YES Yes
- Note www.traintaxi..co.uk

Local Taxis

Wilmslow: Rail Station is served by a taxi rank or a cab office. Check availability before travelling, and pre-book if necessary. Consider using the following local operators:


Wilmcab	Phone 01625 536009
Silver	Phone 01625 535559
Wilmslow	Phone 07778 019694

Other transportation
- Cycle Hire YES Yes
- Rail Replacement Services
  Rail replacement services pick up/drop off from the bus stop at the station front, in the station car park.
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  Rail Replacement Map: https://images.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/6k Hp Ep Yr Q I8danzhdtp9 Ag/7258f92be0155f225bbbe21e78a17c73/ Wilmslow.jpg

About the station

Wilmslow is a small market town and parish in Cheshire. Wilmslow Station was first opened in May 1842, providing routes into Stockport and Manchester. Modernisation of the railway saw electric tracks installed in 1959 and a project to improve the signalling on the line was completed in 2006. The station is also intended to be part of the High Speed 2 line between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly.

Facilities at Wilmslow Railway Station include 120 spaces in the car park and 30 bicycle spaces which are opposite the main building. The station has CCTV coverage for security and toilets are available along with ample seating areas and refreshments.

Accessible facilities at Wilmslow Railway Station include four accessible car parking spaces. Customer help points are available, and an induction loop has been installed. The ticket machines and the ticket counter are both accessible and a ramp is available for train access at the station. For more information about how CrossCountry can help please see our priority seating and travel assistance options for your journey.

Wilmslow Station is served by several bus and tram lines so continuing your journey via public transport couldn’t be easier. Onward travel information from Wilmslow Station is available to download here.

Routes to Manchester are available via Stockport.

Things to do in Wilmslow

There is plenty to keep you entertained if you choose to visit Wilmslow with CrossCountry. The town has been holding an annual Scarecrow Festival since 2010 and is sponsored by the local Rotary club. The event involves dozens of local businesses and nearly a hundred scarecrows being paraded through the town.

For the active visitor there is an annual half-marathon which usually takes place in March as part of the Wilmslow Running Festival, and a 10k race is held in November. In September 2021, the town also held its first Festival of Nature which included a car-free street festival, talks, exhibitions and other family events.

If you want something a bit more relaxing the town is home to tea rooms and a local theatre. You can even take part in a variety of cookery classes at the Wilmslow Kitchen Cookery School to enhance your cooking skills. Wilmslow town centre also offers a range of shopping and leisure options; where you can top off your visit with a stop at one of the many local cafes and restaurants.

We have created a dedicated ‘things to do’ page highlighting activities and destinations from across the country, so inspiration for your next trip is only a click away.

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