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St Helens Central

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Departures Arrivals
21:42 21:44 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 27m · 9 stops
Delayed Plat 1
22:05 from Blackpool North
Northern · 56m · 6 stops
On time Plat 2
22:24 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 17m · 3 stops
On time Plat 2
22:42 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 27m · 9 stops
On time Plat 1
23:17 from Blackpool North
Northern · 57m · 8 stops
On time Plat 2
23:44 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 29m · 9 stops
On time Plat 1
05:51 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 16m · 3 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
06:00 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 17m · 2 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
06:13 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 15m · 3 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
06:14 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 28m · 9 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
06:37 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 16m · 3 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
06:44 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 29m · 9 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
06:55 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 16m · 2 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
07:00 from Blackpool North
Northern · 56m · 6 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
07:08 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 16m · 3 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
07:14 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 29m · 9 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
07:32 from Oxenholme
TransPennine Express · 1h 4m · 4 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
07:37 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 16m · 3 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
07:44 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 29m · 9 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
07:56 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 17m · 2 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
08:03 from Blackpool North
Northern · 58m · 7 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
08:09 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 17m · 3 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
08:14 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 29m · 9 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
08:28 from Liverpool Lime Street
TransPennine Express · 15m · 1 stop
Scheduled Plat 1
08:37 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 16m · 3 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
08:45 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 29m · 9 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
08:55 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 16m · 2 stops
Scheduled Plat 1
08:56 from Wigan North Western
Northern · 12m · 1 stop
Scheduled Plat 2
09:07 from Blackpool North
Northern · 1h 3m · 8 stops
Scheduled Plat 2
09:14 from Liverpool Lime Street
Northern · 29m · 9 stops
Scheduled Plat 1

Scheduled from the Network Rail timetable; status updates live as trains run. Platform is operational until Darwin advertised platforms are enabled.

Station information

Address
St Helens Central station, Shaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1DQ
Managed by
Northern · staffed: full time
Platforms
2 · minimum connection time 5 min
Step-free access
Category A: Compliant step-free access to all platform(s) — Category A Station Scooter Friendly Station Level access to Wigan bound platform. Access by underground subway to Liverpool platform with steep ramps. Lift open for all services. To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here · lifts available · passenger assistance available
Ticket office
Mon–Fri 06:00–23:00 · Sun 08:00–22:00
Facilities
Ticket machines · Toilets (accessible) · Baby changing · Waiting room · Help points · Taxi rank · Bus links · Cycle parking (10) · Car park (129 spaces)

Source: National Rail Knowledgebase· updated 2026-10-07