St. Helens Junction railway station
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St. Helens Junction railway station
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 10 Nov 2015
Opened in 1831 by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, later part of the London & North Western Railway. View east towards Collins Green and Manchester, shortly after electrification. For a similar view six years earlier, see Image There used to be a further bay platform to the right and another to the far left. The junction was behind the photographer and connected this line with St Helens.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.433614
Longitude
-2.700619