Index
- Hooton to Warrington Home
- Hooton
- Ellesmere Port
- Stanlow & Thornton
- Ince & Elton
- Helsby
- Frodsham
- Runcorn East
- Warrington Bank Quay
Hooton to Warrington Bank Quay Railway
(1863 - )
The Ellesmere Port to Warrington line previously used to operate from Hooton to Helsby via Ellesmere Port which opened in 1863. It was withdrawn after the line was electrified west of Ellesmere Port. Station signs at Ince and Elton railway station still display signage relating to services to and from Hooton
The branch line was originally part of the Birkenhead Railway from Hooton to Helsby with stations at Stanlow and Thornton and Ince and Elton to the village and junction station at Helsby where it joins the Chester-Manchester line through to Warrington Bank Quay railway station
The rail service is referred to as a 'Parliamentary train' meaning that the Train Operating Company only runs the minimum number of services required legally, and usually at the least busy times of day, in order to still comply with the law, but to keep operating costs down to an absolute minimum. It is cheaper to run this service than going through a lengthy legal process of applying for station closures
The branch line was originally part of the Birkenhead Railway from Hooton to Helsby with stations at Stanlow and Thornton and Ince and Elton to the village and junction station at Helsby where it joins the Chester-Manchester line through to Warrington Bank Quay railway station
The rail service is referred to as a 'Parliamentary train' meaning that the Train Operating Company only runs the minimum number of services required legally, and usually at the least busy times of day, in order to still comply with the law, but to keep operating costs down to an absolute minimum. It is cheaper to run this service than going through a lengthy legal process of applying for station closures
| Station name | Opened | Closed to passengers |
Goods closed |
| Hooton | Apl 1840 | ||
| Ellesmere Port | July 1863 | ||
| Stanlow & Thornton | Dec 1940 | ||
| Ince & Elton | July 1863 | ||
| Helsby | July 1863 | ||
| Frodsham | 1850 | ||
| Runcorn East | Oct 1983 | ||
| Warrington Bank Quay | Nov 1868 | ||