Rainford railway station
Rainford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | St Helens |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | RNF |
| Fare zone | A2 |
Rainford railway station is situated to the north of the village of Rainford, Merseyside, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.
History
It was built in 1858 as Rainford Junction[1] at the junction of the Liverpool and Bury Railway, the East Lancashire Railway's Skelmersdale Branch and the St. Helens Railway, replacing an earlier station (1848) called Rainford. Services on the line to St Helens were withdrawn on 18 June 1951 and to Ormskirk on 5 November 1956,[2] although goods traffic survived on both until the early 1960s. Through trains from Liverpool Exchange to Wigan Wallgate and beyond continued up to the electrification of the Merseyrail line to Kirkby in 1977. The station was renamed Rainford on 7 May 1973.
Services
Trains operate to Kirkby (for connections to Liverpool) in one direction and to Wigan Wallgate and Bolton in the other, usually every hour (Monday to Saturday).
There is no late evening service and no service on a Sunday. A normal service operates on most bank holidays.
Notes
References
- Marshall, J. (1981) Forgotten Railways North-West England, David & Charles (Publishers) Ltd, Newton Abbott. ISBN 0-7153-8003-6
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995) Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Yeovil. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
External links
- Train times and station information for Rainford railway station from National Rail
- The station on a 1888-1913 Overlay OS Map via National Library of Scotland
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby | Northern Rail Kirkby Branch Line |
Upholland | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Hey's Crossing Halt | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Skelmersdale Branch |
Terminus | ||
| Rainford Village | LNWR St. Helens Railway |
Terminus | ||