Preston to Atherton Trains

Preston to Atherton trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Preston and Atherton takes 42 min and the fastest train takes 26 min. There is an hourly train service from Preston to Atherton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

42 min
Duration: 21 mi
Distance: £9
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Preston to Wigan North Westerntrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Hag Foldtrain Wigan Wallgate - Manchester Victoria / ...

48 min

£7–16

Preston to Atherton train times

Trains run hourly between Preston and Atherton. The earliest departure is at 5:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Preston is at 10:22 PM which arrives into Atherton at 11:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Wigan North Western and take an average of 42 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, August 12, 2026

5:18 PM → 6:03 PM
44 min • 1 change
6:00 PM → 6:35 PM
35 min • 1 change
6:18 PM → 7:03 PM
44 min • 1 change
6:59 PM → 7:33 PM
33 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, August 13, 2026

5:33 AM → 6:03 AM
30 min • 1 change
6:00 AM → 6:33 AM
33 min • 1 change
7:05 AM → 7:33 AM
28 min • 1 change
8:01 AM → 8:33 AM
32 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, August 14, 2026

5:33 AM → 6:03 AM
30 min • 1 change
6:00 AM → 6:33 AM
33 min • 1 change
7:05 AM → 7:33 AM
28 min • 1 change
8:01 AM → 8:33 AM
32 min • 1 change
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