Runcorn railway station

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For the railway station in Brisbane, see Runcorn railway station, Brisbane.

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For the other railway station in Runcorn, see Runcorn East railway station.
Runcorn National Rail
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Location
Place Runcorn
Local authority Borough of Halton
Grid reference SJ508826
Operations
Station code RUN
Managed by Virgin Trains
Number of platforms 2
DfT category C1
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05   0.316 million
2005/06 Increase 0.370 million
2006/07 Increase 0.430 million
2007/08 Increase 0.442 million
2008/09 Increase 0.461 million
2009/10 Increase 0.535 million
2010/11 Increase 0.620 million
2011/12 Increase 0.661 million
2012/13 Increase 0.679 million
2013/14 Increase 0.706 million
History
Key dates Opened 1 April 1869 (1 April 1869)
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1 April 1869 Station opened
National Rail – UK railway stations

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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Runcorn from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Runcorn railway station is in the town of Runcorn in the unitary authority of Halton in the north west of England. The station lies on the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line between Weaver Junction and Liverpool South Parkway and is managed by Virgin Trains.

History

The station is located a short distance south of the Runcorn Railway Bridge over the River Mersey on a section of line opened by the London and North Western Railway to create a more direct route between Liverpool and Crewe. The station opened on 1 April 1869.[1]

Facilities

The station has a shop and snack bar in the ticket hall. Lifts are available to allow passengers to cross between the platform. A car park (charges apply) and taxi rank are also available, and bus stops for services to other parts of Runcorn and also to Widnes.[2]

For customers travelling with first class tickets and passes, a designated first class lounge is provided.[3]

The station normally has a staffed ticket office. In addition, self-service ticket vending machines are available, allowing passengers to purchase tickets or collect prebooked tickets, for example, through a website or telesales.

Services

Regular

There is an hourly service between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston operated by Virgin Trains, and two services per hour between Liverpool, Crewe and Birmingham New Street operated by London Midland. Services are less frequent in the evenings and on Sundays.

Irregular

Runcorn is the northern terminus for the so-called parliamentary train service non-stop from Chester. This train, operated by Northern Rail, runs once a week on summer Saturdays only to satisfy the minimum requirement to operate a passenger service over the Halton Curve. There is no return journey to Chester because of the removal of the southbound line & associated pointwork at each end that allowed trains to proceed toward Frodsham, so this train runs as empty-stock to Liverpool Lime Street ready for normal service. On several occasions since 2010, this service has been extended, as a passenger service, to Liverpool South Parkway, calling additionally at Helsby, Frodsham and Runcorn, or calling at Runcorn only.[4][5]

Gallery

  • Pendolinos, Runcorn railway station (geograph 4020277).jpg

    Virgin Pendolinos wait at the station

  • Along platform 2, Runcorn railway station (geograph 4020292).jpg

    Along platform 2

  • Main building, Runcorn railway station (geograph 4020316).jpg

    The main station building

  • The signal box situated at the southern end of platform 2

See also

References

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External links

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Liverpool South Parkway   London Midland
Liverpool-Birmingham		   Acton Bridge
or Hartford
or Crewe
Liverpool Lime Street   Virgin Trains
WMCL Liverpool Branch		   Crewe or
Stafford
or London Euston
Chester   Northern Rail
Halton Curve
Limited Service (Northbound only)		   Terminus
Chester
or Frodsham		   Northern Rail
Halton Curve
Occasional Service (Northbound only)		   Liverpool South Parkway

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