Runcorn railway station

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

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General information
Location	Borough of Halton
Managed by	Virgin Trains
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	RUN
History
Opened	1 April 1869
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

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 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.

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.

For customers travelling with first class tickets and passes, a designated first class lounge is provided, along with standard waiting shelters. 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 (open daily from start of service until 19:30). In addition, 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

Virgin Trains - (1 per hour)

There is an hourly service between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston operated by Virgin Trains. These services will transfer to the new operator of the West Coast Partnership from December 2019.

West Midlands Trains - (2 per hour)

There are two services per hour between Liverpool, Crewe and Birmingham New Street operated by West Midlands Trains under the London Northwestern brand.

Transport for Wales - (1 per hour)

Transport for Wales also runs an hourly service between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester using the Halton Curve.

Services are less frequent in the evenings and on Sundays.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Liverpool Lime Street		Virgin Trains West Coast Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston		Crewe
Liverpool South Parkway		West Midlands Trains Liverpool Lime Street to Brimingham New Street		Hartford
Liverpool		Transport for Wales Liverpool Lime Street to Chester		Frodsham

Gallery

• 
  Virgin Pendolinos wait at the station
• 
  Along platform 2
• 
  The main station building
• 
  The signal box situated at the southern end of platform 2

See also

• Runcorn signal box
• Runcorn East railway station

External links

• Train times and station information for Runcorn railway station from National Rail

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