Atherton to Preston Trains

Atherton to Preston trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Atherton and Preston takes 1h and the fastest train takes 33 min. There is an hourly train service from Atherton to Preston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h
Duration: 21 mi
Distance: £8
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Hag Fold to Wigan Wallgatetrain Manchester Victoria - Southport / ...
Take the train from Wigan North Western to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...

41 min

£6–14

Atherton to Preston train times

Trains run hourly between Atherton and Preston. The earliest departure is at 6:58 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Atherton is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Preston at 9:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Wigan Wallgate and take an average of 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

12:25 PM → 1:06 PM
41 min • 1 change
12:56 PM → 1:38 PM
42 min • 1 change
1:25 PM → 2:33 PM
1h 8m • 1 change
2:25 PM → 3:33 PM
1h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

9:54 AM → 10:51 AM
56 min • 1 change
11:54 AM → 12:39 PM
45 min • 1 change
1:54 PM → 2:39 PM
44 min • 1 change
3:54 PM → 4:39 PM
45 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

6:58 AM → 7:50 AM
52 min • 1 change
7:25 AM → 8:09 AM
44 min • 1 change
7:56 AM → 8:49 AM
53 min • 1 change
8:25 AM → 9:33 AM
1h 8m • 1 change
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