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Preston (pronounced /ˈprɛstən/ ) is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England\'s 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II\'s reign.Preston has a population of 131,900, and lies at the centre of the wider Preston sub-area, which has a population of 184,836, and the Central Lancashire sub-region, with a population of 335,000.
Wigan Wallgate railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The station is on 2 lines, the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is (16 miles) north west of Manchester Victoria (distance via Atherton). It is also the starting point of the Wigan-Manchester Line.
According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment of residents aged 16?74 was 22.4% retail and wholesale, 18.8% manufacturing, 10.2% health and social work, 8.6% construction, 8.0% property and business services, 7.4% transport and communications, 6.5% education, 5.2% public administration, 4.1% hotels and restaurants, 2.7% finance, 0.7% energy and water supply, 0.4% agriculture, 0.1% mining, and 4.8% other.[69] Compared to national figures, Wigan had high rates of employment in retail and wholesale (16.9% in England) and manufacturing (14.8% in England), and relatively low levels of employment in agriculture (1.5%).[70] The census recorded the economic activity of residents aged 16?74, 1.9% students were with jobs, 2.9% students without jobs, 5.9% looking after home or family, 10.2% permanently sick or disabled, and 3.2% economically inactive for other reasons.[52]
Wigan North Western railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK.
The River Darwen passes through the town, subsequently joining the River Ribble, one of the longest rivers in North West England.
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