Warrington

:Alternate uses: see Warrington (disambiguation).

Transport

The town has two main railway stations. Bank Quay on the London to Glasgow and Chester - Warrington - Newton-le-Willows - Manchester lines, and Central on the Liverpool - Widnes - Manchester line and the Transpennine route. Bank Quay is much altered, but Central (built 1873) is of some architectural merit, featuring polychromatic brickwork. There are also stations in the suburbs at Padgate, Sankey and Birchwood.

Related Topics:
Bank Quay - Newton-le-Willows - Manchester - Central

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The town lies close to the M62, M6 and M56 motorways and midway between Liverpool and Manchester airports.

Related Topics:
M62 - M6 - M56 - Liverpool - Manchester

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Warrington Borough Transport, one of the few municipal bus companies to survive in public ownership, runs most bus services within the town. First Group and Arriva Northwestern provide bus links to surrounding towns and cities such as Altrincham, Manchester, the Trafford Centre, Liverpool, St Helens, Runcorn and Chester. A new real-time passenger information system has been installed.

Related Topics:
Warrington Borough Transport - Municipal bus companies - First Group - Arriva

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The River Mersey runs through the heart of the town dividing it into two. There are only two main thoroughfares crossing the Mersey in Warrington: at Bridgefoot and at the Kingsway Bridge. Another crossing is planned from Lower Walton to Arpley. Warrington is also divided by the Manchester Ship Canal but there are three swing bridges and a high-level cantilever bridge providing crossing points, and another high-level crossing is planned between Warrington and Runcorn. The picturesque Bridgewater Canal runs through the Borough from the scenic village of Lymm to Walton Lea Gardens, a local park/leisure area.

Related Topics:
Runcorn - Bridgewater Canal - Lymm

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