Runcorn railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Runcorn, Borough of Halton England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ508826 | ||||
| Managed by | Avanti West Coast | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | RUN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category C1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 April 1869 | Station opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.709 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.143 million | ||||
| Interchange | 5,289 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.486 million | ||||
| Interchange | 17,894 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.521 million | ||||
| Interchange | 35,155 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.625 million | ||||
| Interchange | 40,081 | ||||
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Runcorn railway station is in the industrial town of Runcorn in Cheshire, north-west England. The station lies on the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line/Crewe-Liverpool Lime Street line via Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway between Acton Bridge/Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway and is managed by Avanti West Coast. There are regular services to Liverpool Lime Street, Crewe, London Euston, Birmingham New Street and Chester.