Location notes
Town centre station, two platforms plus disused bay on south side.
Railway type and traffic
Up to 3 passenger trains per hour each way. Mostly Class 142/150/156/158.
Freight very occasionally.
Freight very occasionally.
Environment
Urban, light industry with disused remains of goods yard at east of station.
Road directions
Head for St. Helens town centre and follow signs to the railway station.
St. Helens Central Station map co-ordinates
St. Helens Central Station map co-ordinates
Parking
Free at station for rail passengers ONLY. Pay & display car parks in town centre. Free on-street parking is extremely restricted near the station, and usually limited to 1 or 2 hours.
Public transport
By rail to St. Helens Central.
By bus from St. Helens Junction station to the town centre (2 miles).
By bus from St. Helens Junction station to the town centre (2 miles).
Amenities
In nearby town centre. Note that ticket barrier checks are usually present during the daytime.
Where on the map
Sun Compass
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Streetmap links
St. Helens Central Station general view map
St. Helens Central Station close up map
Multimap links
St. Helens Central Station on new multimap
St. Helens Central Station general view map
St. Helens Central Station close up map
St. Helens Central Station aerial view (where available)
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
St. Helens Central Station
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Helpful location information
Railway Gen Group
Photographic notes
Sun best for eastbound trains in the morning. For westbound trains, a better location is Corporation Street over bridge, immediately on the Wigan side of the station.
Note that some staff can be unfriendly towards photographers.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Note that some staff can be unfriendly towards photographers.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Offical Guidelines for Railway Enthusiasts
British Transport Police Guidelines for rail enthusiaist
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
General views - All photographs © Bevan Price unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
A mid morning shot from the Corporation Street Bridge.
Fig 2 - Looking west
Looking towards Liverpool
Fig 3 - Looking east
Looking in the wigan direction.
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Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavor to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window.
Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
