Gathurst (/ɡæθɜːst/, locally /ɡæθʊst/[1]) is the name given to a small section of the township of Shevington, a Civil Parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

[2] It was historically a part of Lancashire.

[3] The village is served by a railway station Gathurst railway station which is located on the Manchester-Southport line and managed by Northern.

The station also serves the nearby village of Shevington.