[3] The station buildings are listed, they were constructed about 1860-68 by the London & North Western Railway, in a classical style, red brick, English bond, stone dressings, shallow hipped Welsh slate roof, modillion eaves cornice, single storey, linear plan.

[4][5] At the western end of the station George Stephenson designed and had constructed a skew arch bridge to take the Liverpool-Warrington-Manchester turnpike across the railway.

The booking office and waiting room is on the westbound platform, with a brick shelter on the opposite side and a lattice footbridge linking them.

Digital information displays, help points and timetable poster boards are located on each side and there is step-free access to both platforms.

There are two trains per day (Monday-Saturday) to Wigan North Western via Newton-le-Willows, and some peak hour services to Manchester Victoria.