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St Helens Junction
(1833 - )


The station was first opened in 1833, following commencement of operations on the main Liverpool to Manchester railway and was named "Junction" because it was located at the junction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with the former St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway branch to the present St Helens Central. That route which opened on February 21 1833 closed to passengers in 1965 and completely in 1989, but the name remains

The station originally had three platforms - two through lines and a bay platform on the northern side of the main building which mostly dealt with local services

The station building was listed as a Grade II listed building on October 14 2016. The reasons given were: its historic interest, representing a second generation of station buildings; its Classical design; its degree of survival, being relatively unaltered; and its group value with other listed buildings on the line

The station is staffed throughout the day with the ticket office on the eastbound-platform

There are shelters on each platform, along with customer help points, timetable poster boards and digital display screens to provide train running information. Step-free access is available to both platforms, though that for the westbound one requires staff assistance and the two platforms are also linked by footbridge














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