Index
- St Helens to Widnes Home
- St Helens Central
- St Helens 3rd
- St Helens 2nd
- St Helens 1st
- Peasley Cross
- Sutton Oak
- Clock Face
- Union Bank Farm Halt
- Farnworth and Bold
- Appleton
- Ann Street Halt
- Runcorn Gap
- Widnes formerly Runcorn Gap
Appleton
(1852 - 1951)
Appleton station located at the end of Saddler Street was on the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway which ran from St Helens in the north to the banks of the Mersey at Widnes in the south, with no intermediate stations. When built the line had a number of very steep gradients the steepest of which was on the climb out of Widnes up to the point where Farnworth and Bold was later sited and passengers had to walk up the incline but if there were only 1 or 2 passengers they were able to ride in the locomotives tender
Appleton station was on the north side of a level crossing with two platforms. It had a simple single-storey brick building on the 'up' (St Helens direction) platform and a simple waiting shelter on the 'down' Widnes direction platform. A house for the stationmaster was provided on the east side behind the southbound platform. A small area of settlement, including 2 inns, developed around the station
The line was always more heavily used by goods trains but over the years a steady service between St Helens and Widnes developed latterly running to Ditton Junction where connections to Liverpool, Crewe, Manchester and even London could be made
The service lasted until June 16 1951 when Appleton closed as a passenger station. At the end of 1981 the line closed as a through route and it was lifted during 1982
Appleton station was on the north side of a level crossing with two platforms. It had a simple single-storey brick building on the 'up' (St Helens direction) platform and a simple waiting shelter on the 'down' Widnes direction platform. A house for the stationmaster was provided on the east side behind the southbound platform. A small area of settlement, including 2 inns, developed around the station
The line was always more heavily used by goods trains but over the years a steady service between St Helens and Widnes developed latterly running to Ditton Junction where connections to Liverpool, Crewe, Manchester and even London could be made
The service lasted until June 16 1951 when Appleton closed as a passenger station. At the end of 1981 the line closed as a through route and it was lifted during 1982
