
Runcorn Rail Station
- Canal
- River
- Peaks nearby
- 13
- highest 97m
- Walking routes
- 20
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
Bridgewater CanalCanal · 0.1 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)
River MerseyRiver · 0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot)Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
About Runcorn Rail Station
Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the Borough of Halton in Cheshire, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Mersey, where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap, and is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Liverpool and 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Manchester. The Runcorn built-up area had a population of 61,145 at the 2021 census.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Hutchinson's Hill | 43m | 1.1 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot) |
| Halton Castle | 100m | 1.8 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) |
| Beacon Hill | 156m | 3.8 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot) |
| Woodhouse Hill | 147m | 4.3 mi (about 5.5 to 6.5 mi on foot) |
| Helsby Hill | 141m | 4.6 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Mersey Valley Timberland Trail ↗Local | 16.8 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) ↗Regional | 26.5 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Mersey Way ↗Local | 24.4 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Cheshire Circuit ↗Regional | 87.6 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Weaver Way ↗Regional | 39.0 mi | 2.9 mi |







