St Helens Central

St Helens Central station, Shaw Street, St Helens, Merseyside
WA10 1DQ

St Helens Central at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is no information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

0

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

St Helens Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Ticket Office


Hours on National Rail Enquiries website. Outside staffed hours seek assistance from conductor on your train service or call customer Support team.


St Helens Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1:

Passenger Assistance Meeting Point


Seating available in ticket hall. Please check in with station team. Operational within staffed hours.


St Helens Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 2:

Platform


Please wait on the platform in view of the station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives so they can assist you.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is no counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.

Lift Details

Lift to/from Platform 1
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift requires wheelchair users to reverse in or out
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths 1.1m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

St Helens Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Ticket Office


Hours on National Rail Enquiries website. Outside staffed hours seek assistance from conductor on your train service or call customer Support team.


St Helens Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 1
Location :

Passenger Assistance Meeting Point


Seating available in ticket hall. Please check in with station team. Operational within staffed hours.


St Helens Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 2
Location :

Platform


Please wait on the platform in view of the station/on-train staff and make yourself known when the train arrives so they can assist you.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Yes

Step Free Access

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.

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Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Ticket Barriers

Yes

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Booking Office Counter, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Northern

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart


Top-up at Ticket Machine
Validators Available

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Bus Services

Bus station 400 yards from rail station. (5 minutes walk). Busline 0871 200 2233

Car Park - General

Car Park : Station Car Park - FREE FOR RAIL USERS - MUST DISPLAY A PARKING PERMIT WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM THE BOOKING OFFICE ON PURCHASE / PRODUCTION OF VALID RAIL TICKET
Spaces : 129
CCTV : Yes
Free Parking : No
Operator : Northern

Cycle Hire

Not available at this station.

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

Platform 1

Cycle Storage Spaces

10 spaces

10 hoops

5 Secure Cycle Lockers are available at this station

Cycle Storage Type

Stands, Lockers

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop-off/pick-up
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is accessed via a controlled road crossing such as a pedestrian crossing
Waiting Area: This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for 1 vehicle at a time to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Parking Spaces

129

Rail Replacement Services

Pick Up / Drop Off on Station forecourt (off Shaw Street).

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank, (entrance east approach) via Shaw St
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps can be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Cycle Storage Sheltered, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

08002006060

Help Points

Help Points are available inside and outside this station

Platforms 1&2


All Help Points have induction loops

Helpline

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Information Available, Left Luggage

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Pay Phones

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Toilets

Yes

Trolleys

Yes

Waiting Room

yes and shelter

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Post Box, Request Stop, Shops, Refreshment Facilities, WiFi

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