Lea Green railway station
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| Lea Green | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | St Helens |
| Local authority | St Helens |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 0.110 million * |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | A |
| History | |
| 2000 | Opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Lea Green. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Lea Green railway station is a railway station in St Helens, Merseyside, England, around three miles from the town centre near to the suburb of Clock Face. It is situated on the northern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line (the former Liverpool and Manchester Railway). It is operated by Northern Rail.
The station, which opened in 2000, has a Park and Ride car park and a modern CCTV security system linked to a small booking office. A previous Lea Green station, which had closed decades earlier, was located a few hundred metres along the track.
[edit] Services
Northern Rail operate regular trains (every 30 minutes Monday-Saturday daytime) to Liverpool Lime Street. In the other direction, these trains run to Earlestown, from where one train per hour continues to Manchester Victoria and the other to Warrington Bank Quay.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Lea Green railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Lea Green railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Junction | Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Line (Northern Route) |
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