Services
Currently, the only passenger service which operates on the line runs as follows:
Train Service Number: 2F80 07:53 Chester to Runcorn
Operated by Northern Rail
Runs on specified Summer Saturdays only.
| Location | Time | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓Chester | 07:53 | Starts here | |
| ↓Helsby | 08:01 ½ | Does not stop | |
| ↓Frodsham | 08:05 | Does not stop | |
| ↓Frodsham Junction | 08:06 ½ | Crosses onto the Curve | |
| ↓Halton Junction | 08:10 ½ | Joins the West Coast Mainline | |
| Runcorn | 08:13 | Terminates here, Platform 2 |
This service uses two carriage Class 150 or Class 156 diesel multiple units.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | Northern Rail |
Runcorn | ||
Occasional freight and charter services also utilise the line. The Royal Train used the line when the Queen visited Liverpool.
Read more about this topic: Halton Curve
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