Runcorn railway station

Runcorn railway station is in the town of Runcorn in Cheshire, north-west England. The station lies on the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line/Crewe-Liverpool Lime Street line via Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway between Acton Bridge/Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway and is managed by Avanti West Coast. There are regular services to Liverpool Lime Street, Crewe, London Euston, Birmingham New Street and Chester.

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

Runcorn
National Rail
General information
LocationRuncorn, Borough of Halton
England
Grid referenceSJ508826
Managed byAvanti West Coast
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeRUN
ClassificationDfT category C1
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 April 1869Station opened
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.739 million
2018/19Decrease 0.687 million
2019/20Increase 0.709 million
2020/21Decrease 0.143 million
 Interchange 5,289
2021/22Increase 0.486 million
 Interchange Increase 17,894
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 (integrated into the footbridge) to allow passengers to cross between the platforms. 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, along with standard waiting shelters.[3] There are customer help points, digital information screens and automated train announcements available to give train running information.

The station normally has a staffed ticket office and self-service ticket vending machines are available, allowing passengers to purchase tickets or collect pre-booked tickets (e.g. through a train operator's website or telesales centre).

Services

Avanti West Coast - (1 per hour)

There is an hourly service between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston operated by Avanti West Coast.

West Midlands Trains - (1 per hour)

There is an hourly service between Liverpool, Crewe and Birmingham New Street operated by West Midlands Trains under the London Northwestern brand.

Transport for Wales - (1 per two hours)

Transport for Wales also runs a service every other hour between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester using the Halton Curve.

Services are less frequent in the evenings and on Sundays.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Liverpool South Parkway   London Northwestern Railway
Liverpool-Birmingham		   Acton Bridge
    Hartford
    Crewe
Liverpool Lime Street   Avanti West Coast
WCML Liverpool Branch		   Crewe
    Stafford
    London Euston
Liverpool South Parkway   Transport for Wales
Halton Curve		   Frodsham

See also

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 201. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. "Runcorn > Station information". London North Western Railway. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. "Runcorn (RUN)". National Rail. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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