Stanlow and Thornton railway station
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| Stanlow and Thornton | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Stanlow | ||
| Local authority | Ellesmere Port and Neston | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | SNT | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | |||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 40 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Stanlow and Thornton (source) | |||
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Stanlow and Thornton railway station is located near the Stanlow Shell oil refinery in Cheshire, England.
It lies on Northern Rail's line between Ellesmere Port and Helsby. The station is surrounded by the refinery site, so as a result most station users are refinery employees.
There is no ticket office, so passengers buy tickets from a conductor on board the train. Station usage statistics for 2004-5 showed 40 passengers using the station, less than one per week.
[edit] Services
The station is served by eight trains a day: four towards Ellesmere Port, four towards Helsby of which two continue to Warrington.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Stanlow and Thornton railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Stanlow and Thornton railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port | Northern Rail Ellesmere Port to Warrington Rail Line |
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