Trains to St Helens
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
Wikidata lists 2 railway stations in St Helens: Gerards Bridge railway station, Moss Bank railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.
Rail routes from St Helens
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens to Oldham | United Kingdom | 42 km (26 mi) | about 24 min |
| St Helens to Blackpool | United Kingdom | 46 km (28 mi) | about 26 min |
| St Helens to Burnley | United Kingdom | 51 km (32 mi) | about 29 min |
| St Helens to Newcastle under Lyme | United Kingdom | 60 km (37 mi) | about 35 min |
| St Helens to Stoke-on-Trent | United Kingdom | 62 km (38 mi) | about 35 min |
| St Helens to Huddersfield | United Kingdom | 66 km (41 mi) | about 38 min |
| St Helens to Bradford | United Kingdom | 75 km (47 mi) | about 43 min |
| St Helens to Sheffield | United Kingdom | 84 km (52 mi) | about 48 min |
| St Helens to Wakefield | United Kingdom | 86 km (53 mi) | about 49 min |
| St Helens to Leeds | United Kingdom | 87 km (54 mi) | about 50 min |
| St Helens to Telford | United Kingdom | 88 km (55 mi) | about 51 min |
| St Helens to Chesterfield | United Kingdom | 90 km (56 mi) | about 52 min |
| St Helens to London | United Kingdom | 279 km (173 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| St Helens to Berlin | Germany | 1,083 km (673 mi) | about 9 h 14 min |
| St Helens to Madrid | Spain | 1,451 km (902 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| St Helens to Paris | France | 622 km (386 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| St Helens to Hamburg | Germany | 841 km (522 mi) | about 7 h 10 min |
| St Helens to Vienna | Austria | 1,457 km (905 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| St Helens to Barcelona | Spain | 1,390 km (864 mi) | about 10 h 39 min |
| St Helens to Stockholm | Sweden | 1,429 km (888 mi) | about 13 h 42 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which railway stations does St Helens have?
Gerards Bridge railway station, Moss Bank railway station.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.