Thatto Heath railway station is located in the

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area of St Helens,

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, England. It is situated on the electrified

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Liverpool to Wigan City Line, northeast of Liverpool. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by

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, however the station is branded Merseytravel using Merseytravel ticketing. The station opened with the line in 1871.

Facilities

The station has a small wooden ticket office on the northbound platform, which is staffed from beginning to end of service each day (including Sundays). There are also waiting shelters on both platforms, along with customer help points, digital information screens and timetable posters. Step-free access is available on each side, via ramps from the road above.

Services

During Monday to Saturday daytimes, Thatto Heath is served by trains every 30 minutes between

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and . Some afternoon peak and late evening trains continue to

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and Blackpool North. The service frequency also drops to hourly in the evenings. On Sundays the service is hourly in each direction, with trains extending beyond Wigan to Preston and .

Gallery

Image:Thatto Heath railway station (geograph 3795543).jpg, The Wigan-bound platform. Image:Booking office, Thatto Heath railway station (geograph 3795552).jpg, The station booking office. Image:Northern Rail Class 156, 156483, Thatto Heath railway station (geograph 3795582).jpg, A

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Class 156 waits at the station. Image:Scholes Lane tunnel, Thatto Heath railway station (geograph 3795558).jpg, The Scholes Lane tunnel, at the western end of the station.

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Railway stations in St Helens, Merseyside DfT Category E stations Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871 Northern franchise railway stations {{Merseyside-railstation-stub