Harbours & ports · North Wales
Port of Runcorn
Port of Runcorn — inland port in Cheshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Port of Runcorn is a harbour in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "inland port in Cheshire, England". Coordinates: 53.3397°, -2.7506°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mersey Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Mersey Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Runcorn Docks, originally the Bridgewater Docks, is an inland port on the Manchester Ship Canal in the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is operated by Peel Ports and handles bulk and project cargo.
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Background
Visiting
Runcorn Docks is owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company which is part of the Peel Ports Group. It comprises Francis Dock (formerly the Tidal Basin, now berths No. 1–2), Alfred Dock (berths No. 3–5), and Fenton Dock (berths No. 6–9). It can take ships with cargoes up to 5000 tonnes with a maximum length of 350 feet (107m) and maximum draught of 7 metres. The adjacent canal lay-by has a deepwater berth of 168m. It has pipelines handling chemical and other liquid cargoes connecting to adjacent storage facilities and to the Ineos Chlor network.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3397, -2.7506
- District
- Halton
- Parish
- Halton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA7 4BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Established
- 1791
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7231251 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Runcorn Docks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Port of Runcorn?
- Port of Runcorn is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA7 4BD), in the parish of Halton, unparished area.
- When was Port of Runcorn built?
- Built or established in 1791.
- Who owns Port of Runcorn?
- Port of Runcorn is owned by Peel Ports.
- Is Port of Runcorn a protected site?
- Yes — Port of Runcorn is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Port of Runcorn?
- The nearest railway station is Runcorn, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA7 4BD.