Widnes railway station

Widnes
Widnes railway station
General information
Location	Farnworth, Halton England
Coordinates	53°22′43″N 2°44′01″W / 53.378502°N 2.7336°W / 53.378502; -2.7336
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 (1873-08-01)	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
2018/19	0.438 million
2019/20	0.457 million
2020/21	0.107 million
2021/22	0.359 million
2022/23	0.377 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.^[1] The station is operated by Northern Trains.