Runcorn railway station
Runcorn railway station is in the 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 / and and is managed by Avanti West Coast. There are regular services to Liverpool Lime Street, Crewe, London Euston, Birmingham New Street and . History. The station is located a short distance south of the Runcorn Railway Bridge over the River Mersey on a section of line opened by the London and North Western Railway to create a more  direct route between Liverpool and . The station opened on 1 April 1869. Facilities. The station has a shop and snack bar in the ticket hall. Lifts are available (integrated into the footbridge) to allow passengers to cross between the platforms. A car park (charges apply) and taxi rank are also available, and bus stops for services to other parts of Runcorn and also to Widnes. For customers travelling with first class tickets and passes, a designated first class lounge is provided, along with standard waiting shelters. There are customer help points, digital information screens and automated train announcements available to  give train running information. The station normally has a staffed ticket office (open daily from start of service until 19:30). In addition, self-service ticket vending machines are available, allowing passengers to purchase tickets or collect pre-booked tickets (e.g. through a train operator's website or telesales centre). Services. Avanti West Coast - ("1 per hour)" There is an hourly service between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston operated by Avanti West Coast. West Midlands Trains - ("1 per hour)" There is an hourly service between Liverpool, Crewe and Birmingham New Street operated by West Midlands Trains under the London Northwestern  brand. Transport for Wales - "(1 per two hours)" Transport for Wales also runs a service every other hour between Liverpool Lime Street and Chester using the Halton Curve. Services are less frequent in the evenings and on Sundays.