Runcorn East railway station

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Runcorn East

Location

Place

Runcorn

Local authority

Halton

Operations

Station code

RUE

Managed by

Arriva Trains Wales

Platforms in use

Live departures and station information from National Rail

Annual Rail Passenger Usage

2004/05 *

0.109 million

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Runcorn East from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.

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Runcorn East railway station serves the eastern suburbs of Runcorn in Cheshire, England.

[edit] Services & Station Infomation

The station is served by the hourly Arriva Trains Wales service to Manchester Piccadilly via Warrington Bank Quay. In the other direction services run to Chester, with most trains continuing along the North Wales Coast Line to Llandudno or Holyhead. The 1 mile 125 yard long Sutton tunnel is just west of the station. The station is currently staffed during the morning 7.00am untill 12.00pm.

The station was formally adopted by the North Cheshire Rail Users group on the 16th May 2008, under the Arriva Trains Wales Adopt a Station Initative.

Arriva is currently looking into the possiblity of installing scrolling infomation screens on the platforms, with train running infomation. (Site Survey was carried out on the 30/05/2008)

Nearby Runcorn railway station serves trains to Crewe & Liverpool.

[edit] External links

Train times and station information for Runcorn East railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Warrington Bank Quay		Arriva Trains Wales Chester to Manchester Line		Frodsham
Warrington Bank Quay		Northern Rail Ellesmere Port to Warrington Rail Line		Frodsham