Travel Details

Bus Travel
At St Nicholas Catholic High we operate a bus provision managed by school, not the local authority, which the governors have chosen to subsidise.
This means all requests for places and payments, are made directly to school, including for students who are eligible for travel assistance from their local authority.
We expect the same high standards of behaviour and discipline on our buses as we do in school and parents are expected to sign to a travel agreement as a condition of use.

Please contact finance@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk if you have any questions.

There are five bus routes.

  • Purple Route – Winsford/Whitegate (Selwyn’s)
  • Yellow Route – Winsford/Wharton/Moulton/Davenham (Selwyn’s)
  • Blue Route – Middlewich/Rudheath (Selwyn’s)
  • Green Route – Helsby/Frodsham (Selwyn’s)
  • Red Route – Warrington/Wincham/Kingsmead (Walkers)

Places must be registered in advance of each new academic year.

For Year 7’s joining in September, instructions for requesting a place will be sent out.

Train Travel

Travelling by Train to St Nicholas Catholic High School

For students traveling by train the nearest station is Greenbank which is ten minutes walk from school. Services run every hour and stop at stations such as Lostock Gralam, Plumley, Knutsford and Mobberley to the east, and Cuddington, Delamere and Mouldsworth to the west. The most current timetable and fare information can be obtained from the National Rail Enquiries website.

Students can also travel to Hartford station from Crewe, Winsford, Acton Bridge and Runcorn. It takes approximately 25 minutes to walk from Hartford Station to St Nicholas.

Education Season Tickets 

Northern Rail provide an under16 education season ticket scheme which offers a saving up to 50% on the cost of a season ticket for the full academic year. The season ticket carries no restrictions, which means that your child can also travel during evenings and weekend and if the season ticket is lost it will be replaced.

Please visit https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/educational-season  for further information.

Over 16s can apply for the 16-25 Railcard for reduced travel www.thetrainline.com/trains/great-britain/railcards/16-25-railcard