from the rain under its canopy. The building is currently derelict, with tickets being sold in a more recent structure on the opposite side of the line. Facilities The ticket office is staffed for the duration of service here each day (06:00 to midnight weekdays and Saturdays, 08:30 to midnight Sundays). Digital information screens, timetable poster boards and automatic announcements provide train running information. All platforms have either shelters or canopies. Only platforms 1 and 5 have step-free access, as the others are reached via the stepped footbridge between platforms 1 and 2. Platform layout Platform 1 for services to and (via ), via ; operated by Northern Trains Platform 2 for services to , via ; operated by Northern Trains Platform 3 for services between and Liverpool Lime Street (bi-directional platform); operated by Northern Trains Platform 4 for services to and Manchester Airport, via Newton-le-Willows; operated by Transport for Wales and to via Manchester Victoria operated by Northern Trains Platform 5 for services to and , via Warrington Bank Quay; operated by Transport for Wales (Northern Trains also now run to Chester and a limited service to ) Services Following completion of electrification of the line in early 2015, the LiverpoolManchester Airport, LiverpoolManchester Victoria and LiverpoolWarrington Bank Quay services are now operated by 4-car Class 319, 3-car Class 323 and 4-car electric units. The Northern Trains Leeds to Chester service uses new Class 195 Civity DMUs Most routes serve the station hourly in each direction, though certain trains (such as the TransPennine Express services) pass through without stopping. The only services calling here on Sundays are on the Liverpool Lime StreetManchester Airport/ and Manchester PiccadillyChester routes. See also Listed buildings in St Helens, Merseyside References Bibliography Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1830-1980, Frank Ferneyhough, Book Club Associates, 1980, (no ISBN) External links Station information Former London and North Western Railway stations Newton-le-Willows Railway stations in St Helens, Merseyside DfT Category E stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1830 Northern franchise railway stations Railway stations served by Transport for Wales Rail 1830 establishments in England