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Location notes
Warrington Bank Quay is on the West Coast Main Line and is a major station on the route between Crewe and Preston, being an interchange for the Manchester to Chester and North Wales services.
Railway type and traffic
The main line passenger trains are now mainly in the hands of Pendolinos and Voyagers. North Wales services are largely class 158 and 175 units.
There is a great variety of freight, Arpley yard just south of the station is a major hub for DB Schenker's Enterprise network, in addition to Anglo-Scottish workings and coal to Fiddlers Ferry.
There is a great variety of freight, Arpley yard just south of the station is a major hub for DB Schenker's Enterprise network, in addition to Anglo-Scottish workings and coal to Fiddlers Ferry.
Environment
The station is busy with both Passengers and Enthusiasts. It is located a 10-15 minute walk from the Town Centre.
Road directions
The station is close to the Town Centre and is well signposted from major roads.
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Warrington, Bank Quay Station map co-ordinates
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Parking
There is a station car park with currently a £5 daily charge.
There are car parks in the Town Centre. There is also a road, Slutchers Lane, nearby which you can park on but this can get very busy, especially mid week.
There are car parks in the Town Centre. There is also a road, Slutchers Lane, nearby which you can park on but this can get very busy, especially mid week.
Public transport
There is a regular hourly service from London, Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland to Warrington. In addition the Town Centre is well served by buses.
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Amenities
There are toilets on the station and a small buffet. The nearest bar is located in the hotel directly opposite the station. The nearest Wetherspoons pub is visible at the far end of the road to the left of the hotel. There is an excellent Sandwich shop near the station, turn left outside the station, past the Newsagents, to the following corner.
Accommodation
The Patten Arms Hotel is directly opposite Warrington Bank Quay station.
Rooms are basic but reasonable.
Rooms are basic but reasonable.
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Photographic notes
The station is comprised of two platforms with four sides. In the centre is the Up and Down Fast, with the Slow Lines either side and in addition a further Goods Line outside them. There is also a Goods Line passing at right angles underneath. For this line, please see the 'Arpley Junction' Trainspot.
The line is generally North-South here, so the best shots are usually looking North, in the morning from the south-bound (right hand side) platform and in the afternoon from the other. The platforms are ever so slightly staggered which means in a morning trains heading south can be photographed clearly from the right hand platform and in the afternoon from that on the left. To complicate matters, the Up Goods, on the right of the station, is well used and good photos can be taken in the afternoon from the right hand platform of trains either entering the north-end, or waiting for train-crew relief at the signals at the south.
The line is generally North-South here, so the best shots are usually looking North, in the morning from the south-bound (right hand side) platform and in the afternoon from the other. The platforms are ever so slightly staggered which means in a morning trains heading south can be photographed clearly from the right hand platform and in the afternoon from that on the left. To complicate matters, the Up Goods, on the right of the station, is well used and good photos can be taken in the afternoon from the right hand platform of trains either entering the north-end, or waiting for train-crew relief at the signals at the south.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
A train on the down fast
Fig 2 - Looking north
A train on the up goods
Fig 3 - Looking north
A train on the up fast
Fig 5 - Looking south
A train on the down fast
Fig 6 - Looking south
A train on the down fast
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
