St Helens Central railway station (Great Central Railway)

St Helens Central
Station frontage on opening day
General information
LocationSt Helens, St Helens
England
Coordinates53°27′19″N 2°44′14″W / 53.4553°N 2.7371°W / 53.4553; -2.7371
Grid referenceSJ511956
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLiverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 January 1900 (1900-01-03)Station opened as Great Central Railways Central Station
1 March 1949Renamed St Helens Central
3 March 1952Station closed to passengers
4 January 1965Station closed completely

St Helens Central (GCR) railway station served the town of St Helens, England with passenger traffic between 1900 and 1952 and goods traffic until 1965. It was the terminus of a branch line from Lowton St Mary's.