St Helens Central railway station

St Helens Central
National Rail
General information
LocationSt Helens, St Helens
England
Coordinates53°27′10″N 2°43′48″W / 53.4529°N 2.730°W / 53.4529; -2.730
Grid referenceSJ516953
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSNH
Fare zoneA1/A2
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Original companySt Helens Canal and Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 February 1858Opened as St Helens
1 March 1949Renamed St Helens Shaw Street
11 May 1987Renamed St Helens Central
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.657 million
2019/20Increase 0.724 million
2020/21Decrease 0.208 million
2021/22Increase 0.514 million
2022/23Increase 0.537 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

St Helens Central railway station (previously known as St. Helens Shaw Street) is a railway station serving the town of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is on the Liverpool to Wigan Line from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western. The station and all trains calling at it are operated by TransPennine Express or Northern Trains.

The station is on the Merseytravel City Line. The City Line is the name given to local rail routes out of Liverpool Lime Street operated by companies other than Merseyrail. The City Line appears on Merseytravel network maps as red, and covers the Liverpool-Wigan Line.