Rainford train station
You can reach 24 stations directly from Rainford on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Atherton, with 28 trains a day.
- 24 direct destinations
- 2,225th busiest in Britain
- Unstaffed
- Step-free in part
- 10 parking spaces
- 2 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Rainford
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Daisy Hill | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Headbolt Lane | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Manchester Victoria | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Orrell | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Pemberton | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Salford Central | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Salford Crescent | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Swinton (Manchester) | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Upholland | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Wigan Wallgate | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Walkden | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Hindley | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Accrington | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Blackburn | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Burnley Manchester Road | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Hag Fold | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Littleborough | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Rose Grove | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Todmorden | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Smithy Bridge | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Walsden | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Moorside | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lines serving Rainford
Rainford is on the Wigan and Kirkby Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
How busy Rainford station is
26,220 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,225th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Rainford and Manchester Victoria than any other pair: 3,924 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Sundays
There is no Sunday service from Rainford. About one station in seventeen has none, so this is not unusual, but it is worth knowing before travelling.
Nearest other stations
- Upholland 2.1 miles
- Orrell 3.4 miles
- Headbolt Lane 4.3 miles
- Gathurst 4.9 miles
- Pemberton 5.0 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Rainford, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Rainford Village · 1.0 miles
- Hey's Crossing Halt · 1.1 miles
- Rookery · 1.5 miles
- White Moss Level Crossing Halt · 1.9 miles
- Old Mill Lane · 2.0 miles
- Skelmersdale · 2.5 miles
Show closed stations on the map
Facilities at Rainford station
Rainford is unstaffed, with step-free access to part of the station.
Parking at Rainford station
- Station Car Park 10 spaces
free
From National Rail's station record, last updated 27 August 2026.
Getting to Rainford station
Rainford station is in St. Helens, North West, and is run by Northern Trains.
The nearest motorway junction is M58 J4 (Glenburn Road Interchange), 1.6 miles north.
2 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Rainford Station.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Rainford station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from