Patricroft Station serves communities throughout the Eccles district, including the neighbouring areas of Patricroft, Monton, Winton, Barton, Eccles, Worsley, Peel Green and further afield.

The station is located on Green Lane, Eccles (M30 0GX) between Liverpool Road and Monton.

Patricroft Station today represents an opportunity to generate increased passenger usage, with an improvement to overall rail services and station facilities.

The station currently has fairly basic facilities - a simple, unstaffed, station with two open platforms serving Manchester-bound and Liverpool-bound trains.

Patricroft Station presents an exciting opportunity to develop simple, cost-effective, improvements for the users of the rail service; providing a mutual benefit to the local community and rail operator alike.

Large open spaces at the station present an opportunity to display extensive artwork and information, viewable to many regular commuters and users of this important rail transport link.


Here are just a few examples of attractions that Patricroft Station is convenient for:

•  Patricroft (of course!)
• The Queens Arms pub - open weekday evenings and weekends, and the first railway pub in the world.
• Access to the Bridgewater Canal: leisure corridor meets industrial heritage.
• The Theatre Organ Heritage Centre.
• Local businesses and attractions in the Patricroft, Winton, Monton, Eccles, Peel Green, Barton, and Worsley areas.
• Eccles
• Local shopping with independent stores, supermarkets (Aldi and Morrisons), amongst others.
• The Gateway Centre and library.
• Eccles Leisure Centre.
• Eccles Town Hall.
• Restaurants - Smiths', Pacifica Chinese restaurant (and karaoke bar!).
• A diverse range of pubs & bars, traditional and modern.
• Manchester
• The Printworks (Odeon cinema, bars, clubs & restaurants).
• Arndale Centre.
• The Triangle (formerly The Corn Exchange).
• Selfridges and Marks & Spencer.
• Harvey Nichols.
• St Ann's Square.
• The Royal Exchange theatre.
• Liverpool city centre with shopping and cultural attractions such as the Walker Art Gallery and St George's Hall.