Walk the Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan Line by Train
There are 7 stations within reach of the Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan Line: within 5 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan Line follows a disused railway line, with about 15 miles of path along the old line in our route data. The stations below are in order along it.
Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan Line train stations
- Daisy Hill1.1 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot) · closest
- Westhoughton2.3 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)
- Newton-le-Willows3.0 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
- Earlestown4.0 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)
- Glazebrook4.1 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)
- Gathurst4.2 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)
- Irlam4.8 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Station-to-station walks
Walk the path from one station and catch the train back from another. Each station is shown with its nearest walk in each direction along the Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan Line, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | Gathurst | 11 to 11.5 mi | about 3.5 to 4 hours |
| Westhoughton | Gathurst | 12 to 13 mi | about 4 to 4.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Old railway lines and the paths along them © OpenStreetMap contributors.