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.
Runcorn ![]() | |
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General information | |
Location | Runcorn, Borough of Halton England |
Grid reference | SJ508826 |
Managed by | Avanti West Coast |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | RUN |
Classification | DfT category C1 |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 April 1869 | Station opened |
Passengers | |
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2019/20 | ![]() |
2020/21 | ![]() |
Interchange | 5,289 |
2021/22 | ![]() |
Interchange | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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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 |
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 201. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- "Runcorn > Station information". London North Western Railway. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "Runcorn (RUN)". National Rail. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Runcorn railway station from National Rail