Earlestown railway station
Platform at historic Earlestown station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, St Helens England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°27′04″N 2°38′17″W / 53.451°N 2.638°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ578951 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | ERL | ||||
| Fare zone | A1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Liverpool and Manchester Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 17 September 1830 | Opened as Viaduct | ||||
| October 1832 | Renamed Warrington Junction | ||||
| c. 1839 | Renamed Newton Junction | ||||
| 1852 | Renamed Warrington Junction | ||||
| 1861 | Renamed Earlestown Junction | ||||
| 5 June 1950 | Renamed Earlestown | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 68,338 | ||||
| Interchange | 4,593 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.231 million | ||||
| Interchange | 12,893 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.275 million | ||||
| Interchange | 51,348 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.302 million | ||||
| Interchange | 29,277 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.331 million | ||||
| Interchange | 43,987 | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
| Official name | Earlestown railway station | ||||
| Designated | 3 February 1966 | ||||
| Reference no. | 1343264 | ||||
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Earlestown railway station is a railway station in Earlestown, Merseyside, England, in the Merseytravel region. The station is branded Merseyrail. It was an original station on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opening in 1830. It became a junction station when the Warrington and Newton Railway opened in 1831. It is one of the few "triangular" stations in Britain.