Runcorn East railway station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Runcorn East
Location
Place	Runcorn
Local authority	Halton
Operations
Station code	RUE
Managed by	Arriva Trains Wales
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 *	0.109 million
National Rail - UK railway stations
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.
UK Railways Portal

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