Stanlow and Thornton railway station

Stanlow and Thornton railway station is located within the Stanlow Refinery in Cheshire, England. It lies on the Hooton–Helsby line between Ellesmere Port and Ince & Elton, 5 miles 67 chains from Hooton, with services operated by Northern Trains.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Cheshire, England, UK
Also known as: “SNT” and “Stanlow and Thornton Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St James’ Church, Ince and Ince & Elton railway station.

St James’ Church, Ince

Church

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St James' Church is in the village of Ince, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. St James’ Church, Ince is situated 3,400 feet east of Stanlow and Thornton railway station.

Ince & Elton railway station

Railway station

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Ince & Elton railway station, on the Hooton–Helsby line, serves both Ince and Elton in Cheshire, England. The station is unstaffed. Ince & Elton railway station is situated 1 mile east of Stanlow and Thornton railway station.

Stanlow Abbey

Place of worship

The Abbey of St. Mary at Stanlaw, was a Cistercian foundation situated on Stanlaw - now Stanlow Point, on the banks of the River Mersey in the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England, near Ellesmere Port, 11 km north of Chester Castle and 12 km south-west of Halton Castle. Stanlow Abbey is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Stanlow and Thornton railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ince and Elton.

Ince

Hamlet

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Ince is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated immediately to the east of the Stanlow Oil Refinery.