St. Helens & South Lancashire Rail & Bus Site.
St. Helens Junction.
A look at the station, and nearby locations.
The station was formerly the junction for the branch line to St. Helens (Shaw Street - now renamed St. Helens Central). The branch passenger service was withdrawn in 1965, but the line remained in use for freight until the 1990's.
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70038 with a westbound railtour in 1968. Bold Power Station & Bold Colliery were located on the right, served by extensive sidings, all now removed. |
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4 March 2006. 142.016 with a Liverpool - Manchester local service. |
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47298 in the former bay platform (which was to the right of the building shown in the previous photo.) LCGB brake van tour on a dull, wet October 1965. |
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60007 with a MGR service on 27 December 2004. |
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15 August 2008. 60020 with a Liverpool - Fiddlers Ferry MGR. Towards the rear of the train, the overbridge once carried the now closed line from St. Helens to Widnes. |
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8 August 2008 60020 with a Liverpool - Fiddlers Ferry MGR. |
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Passes 60042 with MGR empties. |
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60010, west of St. Helens Junction on 28 July 2004. |
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Page revised on 9 November 2008.
