Eccleston Park railway station
Eccleston Park railway station serves the Eccleston Park area of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is situated on the electrified Merseytravel Liverpool to Wigan City Line, 8+3⁄4 miles (14.1 km) northeast of Liverpool Lime Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Trains, however the station is branded Merseytravel using Merseytravel ticketing. It was opened by the London & North Western Railway in July 1891.
Eccleston Park | |
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Wigan-bound Northern Electrics British Rail Class 319 EMU at Eccleston Park | |
| General information | |
| Location | Eccleston Park, St Helens England |
| Coordinates | 53.4307°N 2.7805°W |
| Grid reference | SJ482929 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Transit authority | Merseytravel |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ECL |
| Fare zone | A2 |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| July 1891 | Station opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 72,058 |
| 2019/20 | 85,852 |
| 2020/21 | 18,200 |
| 2021/22 | 58,104 |
| 2022/23 | 59,122 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Electrification of this line was given the go-ahead in November 2010. On 17 May 2015, electric train services began on the Liverpool to Wigan line, operating Class 319 electric multiple units.
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