Appleton railway station served a primarily industrial area of Widnes, England.
It was located on the southern section[3][4] of the former St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway.
The L&NWR in turn became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping of 1923.
The nearest notable landmark to the station site is the Commercial Inn public house.
Six trains called in each direction, Monday to Friday, the early morning ones providing both 1st and 3rd Class accommodation.