The four BT Telephone Exchanges (and one former) in the St Helens (01744) telephone area
Billinge ATE
Billinge Telephone Exchange is located in Stuart Crescent, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7NW and serves Billinge and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01744-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 074 489.
ID: LVBIL. Photo courtesy of Ian Greig.
Billinge former ATE
The former Billinge Telephone Exchange was located in Main Street, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7NG and served Billinge and the surrounding area. The buildings were demolished in September 2008.
This exchange was originally equipped with a U12 which was then converted to a UAX13, it was then converted to a TXE2 in 1967.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 074 489.
ID: LVBIL. Photo courtesy of Gary Rogers.
Marshalls Cross ATE
Marshall Cross Telephone Exchange is located in Chester Lane, Marshalls Cross, St Helens WA9 4DB and serves Marshalls Cross, Sutton Heath, Sutton Leach and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01744-81, 01744-82, 01744-83 and 01744-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0744.
ID: LVMSX. Photo courtesy of Andrew Young.
Rainford ATE
Rainford Telephone Exchange is located in Church Road, Rainford, St Helens WA11 8QJ and serves Rainford and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01744-48 and 01744-88.
Rainford is unusual as it also has Skelmersdale 01695 codes.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 074 488.
ID: LVRAI. Photo courtesy of Andrew Young.
St Helens ATE
St Helens Telephone Exchange is located in Foundry Street, St Helens WA10 1AB and serves St Helens and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01744-2, 01744-45, 01744-46, 01744-61, 01744-69, 01744-73, 01744-74, 01744-75 and 01744-77.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0744.
ID: LVSAI. Photo courtesy of EddyRhead.