Atherton

CRS Code	ATN
Collected date	17/09/16

Atherton station is on the line between Manchester and Southport. Although it used to have four tracks running through the station, this was cut back to two in the 60s and now the station just has two platform edges on an island platform accessed from a footbridge. The entrance to the station lies on a bridge which crosses the line just west of the station:

From the road bridge we can see how the footbridge joins the station building:

...and the side of the buildings on the island platform:

While we're still on the road bridge, we'll glance west as the line heads towards Hag Fold:

Inside Atherton station building is a small ticket office:

The ticket office leads into the footbridge:

From the footbridge looking east at the platforms:

There's a modern lift down from the footbridge but also steps:

At the bottom of the steps is a rather curious waiting area:

The doorway between the steps/waiting area and the platform:

A general view under the canopy which provided welcome shade when we visited:

Four Sheffield stands are arranged around a station sign for bike parking:

The end of the canopy:

Looking east along the platforms:

Retreating back to the shelter of the canopy we look east along platform 1:

Looking west towards the station exit:

Next to the waiting area on platform 1 is a sign saying "remember me" and this small garden:

Over on platform 2 looking east:

Looking west towards the footbridge and the access for the lift:

From tne end of platform 2 can be seen one of the disused platform edges from when this was a rather larger station:

Looking west under the bridges:

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