Orrell station is managed by Northern Trains and is located in Wigan within the North West area of England.

Figures for 2023-24 show that 22,120 journeys were made between Orrell and Manchester Victoria—that's 28% of all passenger journeys at this station! Previously the most common journey flow was to & from Manchester Piccadilly.

Passenger numbers for Orrell peaked during 2012-13 with 116,540 estimated passengers.