Eccleston Park railway station

Eccleston Park
National Rail
Wigan-bound Northern Electrics British Rail Class 319 EMU at Eccleston Park
General information
LocationEccleston Park, St Helens
England
Coordinates53°25′51″N 2°46′50″W / 53.4307°N 2.7805°W / 53.4307; -2.7805
Grid referenceSJ482929
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeECL
Fare zoneA2
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
July 1891 (1891-07)Station opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 72,058
2019/20Increase 85,852
2020/21Decrease 18,200
2021/22Increase 58,104
2022/23Increase 59,122
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Eccleston Park railway station serves the Eccleston Park area of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is situated on the electrified Merseytravel Liverpool to Wigan City Line, 8+34 miles (14.1 km) northeast of Liverpool Lime Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Trains, however the station is branded Merseytravel using Merseytravel ticketing. It was opened by the London & North Western Railway in July 1891.

Electrification of this line was given the go-ahead in November 2010. On 17 May 2015, electric train services began on the Liverpool to Wigan line, operating Class 319 electric multiple units.