Gathurst

Gathurst
The Gathurst Station Inn public house, Gathurst
Gathurst
Gathurst shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD538071
Metropolitan borough	Wigan
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGAN
Postcode district	WN6
Dialling code	01257

Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West

EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Wigan
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°33′32″N 2°41′49″W / 53.559°N 2.697°W / 53.559; -2.697Coordinates: 53°33′32″N 2°41′49″W / 53.559°N 2.697°W / 53.559; -2.697

Gathurst is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the outskirsts of the town of Wigan. It was historically a part of Lancashire. 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.