Eccleston Park railway station

Eccleston Park
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 / 53.4307; -2.7805
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 (1891-07)	Station opened
Passengers
2019/20	85,852
2020/21	18,200
2021/22	58,104
2022/23	59,122
2023/24	67,274
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

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.

Facilities

Though run by Northern Trains, it is within the Merseytravel area and thus has a ticket office that is staffed throughout the hours of service each day (05:50-23:30 Mondays to Saturdays; closed Sundays). This is located in the main building on platform 1, along with a waiting room whilst there is a shelter on platform 2. Train running information is provided via customer help points, PIS screens and timetable poster boards on each platform. Step-free access is available to both platforms via ramps.

Services

During Monday to Saturday daytimes, Eccleston Park is served by trains every 30 minutes each way between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western.

Since 10 December 2017, there has been an hourly service on Sundays, to Blackpool North northbound and Liverpool Lime Street southbound.

Gallery

• 
  The station entrance on Portico Lane.
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  The station booking office and waiting room.
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  The platforms and Portico Lane bridge.
• 
  LMS Stanier 4-6-2 "Princess Elizabeth" 6201 powers through the station on a heritage railtour.

External links

• Train times and station information for Eccleston Park railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Prescot		Northern Trains Liverpool to Wigan Line		Thatto Heath