Runcorn railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Cheshire, England}} {{for multi|the railway station in Brisbane|Runcorn railway station, Brisbane|the other railway station in Runcorn|Runcorn East railway station}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}} {{Use British English|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox station | name = Runcorn | symbol_location = gb | symbol = rail | image = Platform 2, Runcorn railway station (geograph 4020290).jpg | address = | borough = [[Runcorn]], [[Borough of Halton]] | country = England | grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]] | grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SJ508826|25|SJ508826}} | manager = [[Avanti West Coast]] | platforms = 2 | code = RUN | classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] C1 | original = [[London and North Western Railway]] | pregroup = London and North Western Railway | postgroup = [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] | years = 1 April 1869 | events = Station opened | mpassengers =  {{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.143 million |interchange={{pad|2em}}5,289}} {{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.486 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{increase}} 17,894}} {{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.521 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{increase}} 35,155}} {{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.625 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{increase}} 40,081}} {{Rail pass box |pass_year=2024/25 |passengers={{increase}} 0.732 million |interchange={{pad|1em}}{{increase}} 53,679}} | mapframe = | footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]] }} '''Runcorn railway station''' is in the industrial town of [[Runcorn]] in [[Cheshire]], north-west [[England]]. The station lies on the [[Liverpool]] branch of the [[West Coast Main Line]]/[[Crewe-Liverpool line|Crewe-Liverpool Lime Street line via Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway]] between {{rws|Acton Bridge}}/{{rws|Crewe}} and {{stnlnk|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 {{rws|Chester}}.

==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 {{stnlnk|Crewe}}. The station opened on 1 April 1869.<ref>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=201 }}</ref>

==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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/station-information/run|title=Runcorn > Station information|publisher=London North Western Railway|access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/RUN/details.html|title=Runcorn (RUN)|publisher=National Rail|access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref> 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 -''' (''2 per hour)''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train Timetables {{!}} Train Schedule {{!}} Avanti West Coast |url=https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

There is a half hourly service between [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool Lime Street]] and [[Euston railway station|London Euston]] operated by [[Avanti West Coast]].

'''West Midlands Trains -''' (''2 per hour)''

There is a half hourly service between Liverpool, [[Crewe railway station|Crewe]] and [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham New Street]] operated by [[West Midlands Trains]] under the [[London Northwestern|London Northwestern brand.]]

'''Transport for Wales -''' ''(1 train per hour)''

[[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]] also runs an hourly service between [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool Lime Street]] and [[Chester railway station|Chester]] using the [[Halton Curve]].

Services are less frequent in the evenings and on Sundays.

{{adjacent stations|noclear=y |system1=National Rail |line1=London Northwestern Railway|type1=Birmingham - Liverpool|left1=Liverpool South Parkway|right1=Acton Bridge|note-row2={{rail line|previous=[[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool Lime Street]] or [[Liverpool South Parkway railway station|Liverpool South Parkway]]|next=[[Hartford railway station|Hartford]] or [[Crewe railway station|Crewe]] or [[Stafford railway station|Stafford]] or [[Lichfield Trent Valley railway station|Lichfield Trent Valley]] or [[London Euston railway station|London Euston]]|route=[[Avanti West Coast]] [[West Coast Main Line|WCML Liverpool Branch]] |col={{AWC colour}} }} {{rail line|next=[[Frodsham railway station|Frodsham]]|previous=[[Liverpool South Parkway]]|route=[[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]] [[Halton Curve]] |col={{KAW colour}} }} }}

==See also== {{Portal|Cheshire}} * [[Runcorn signal box]] * [[Runcorn East railway station]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|Runcorn railway station}} {{stn art lnk|RUN|WA75UB}}

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