Lea Green  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Sutton, Merseyside,St Helens England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ519924 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | LEG | ||||
| Fare zone | A1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
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| 17 September 2000 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.465 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  82,028 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.338 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.340 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.319 million | ||||
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Lea Green railway station is inSt Helens,Merseyside, England, three miles south of the town centre near the suburb ofClock Face. The station is on the electrified northern route of the twoLiverpool to Manchester lines,10+3⁄4 miles (17 km) east ofLiverpool Lime Street.Northern Trains operates the station with Merseytravel sponsorship displayingMerseytravel signs. Constructed in 2000, the station has apark and ride car park fitted with charging points for electrically-powered vehicles, a modern CCTV security system and a booking office at street level.
The first Lea Green station was where Lowfield Lane met Lea Green Road (SJ510920 about 950 metres towards Liverpool from the current station)[1] It opened in 1830 on theLiverpool and Manchester Railway.[2] The early intermediate stations were little more than halts positioned where the railway crossed a road orturnpike[3] accounting for variations in their names.[4] Lea Green station was probably known asTop of Sutton Incline, thenSutton by 1844, andLea Green again in 1848, although Butt (1995) says it wasLea Green before becomingSutton.[4][2] The first station closed on 7 March 1955.[2]
The current station in the cutting at Marshalls Cross opened on 17 September 2000.[5]
Thatto Heath railway station on theLiverpool to Wigan Line is approximately two miles to the north west.
The ticket office is staffed each day from 06:00 to midnight (except Sundays, when it opens at 08:30). Shelters are provided on each platform, along with help points, digital information screens and timetable poster boards. Both platforms have step-free access from the ticket office and station entrance via ramps.[6]
In March 2021, it was announced that a new station building with ticket office, waiting room, and toilets would be built, along with a multi-story car park increasing parking spaces at the station to 450.[7] These finally opened after delays on 18 August 2025.[8]
Northern Trains operates an hourly service toLiverpool Lime Street and an hourly service toManchester Airport viaManchester Piccadilly. There are peak time services toManchester Vic andWigan North Western.
Sunday services see the service toManchester Airport extended toWilmslow.
Services are operated by three-carClass 331 electric units andClass 323 units now also appear regularly.
TransPennine Express also serve the station with an express service toLiverpool Lime Street each hour, along with a service toHull viaLeeds. These are operated using "Nova 1"Class 802s and Class 185s. There is also a service to Newcastle and Scarborough early AM and late PM using Class 802.
