Heritage railway stations · North West England
St Helens Junction railway station
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St Helens Junction railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Helens Junction · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Helens Junction railway station is located in St. Helens, North Wales, with the postcode WA9 3LA. Entry to the station is free. The nearest railway station is St Helens Junction, which is 0 km away.
About
St Helens Junction railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Helens Junction railway station is a railway station serving the town of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is in Sutton, three miles southeast of St Helens town centre. The station is on the electrified northern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line, 12 miles (19 km) east of Liverpool Lime Street (on the former Liverpool and Manchester Railway). The station and all trains calling there are presently operated by Northern Trains.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
St Helens Junction station was opened in 1830 as part of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and is one of the oldest passenger railway stations in the world. These early intermediate stations were often little more than halts, usually positioned where the railway was crossed by a road or turnpike. This probably accounts for variations in the names of these stopping places, St Helens Junction station was probably originally known as Bottom of Sutton Incline becoming St Helens Junction sometime in 1832 or 1833. The OS 6 inch map surveyed in 1846-47 has the station named as St. Helens station. The station was situated to the south of Sutton just after the Manchester-facing connecting line…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4340, -2.7000
- District
- St. Helens
- Parish
- St. Helens, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA9 3LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Nearest railway station
- St Helens Junction — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2497628 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Helens Junction railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Helens Junction railway station?
- St Helens Junction railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA9 3LA), in the parish of St. Helens, unparished area.
- What is St Helens Junction railway station?
- St Helens Junction railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Helens Junction railway station?
- The nearest railway station is St Helens Junction, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode WA9 3LA.
- Who owns St Helens Junction railway station?
- St Helens Junction railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is St Helens Junction railway station a listed building?
- St Helens Junction railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Helens Junction railway station free to visit?
- Yes, St Helens Junction railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Helens Junction railway station?
- The nearest railway station is St Helens Junction, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA9 3LA.