Rufford railway station
You can reach 4 stations directly from Rufford on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Burscough Junction, with 34 trains a day.
Direct trains from Rufford
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Junction | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Croston | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Ormskirk | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Preston | 34 | 34 | 0 |
How busy Rufford is
24,438 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,237th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Rufford and Preston (Lancs) than any other pair: 10,478 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 Rufford. About one station in seventeen has none, so this is not unusual, but it is worth knowing before travelling.
Nearest other stations
- Burscough Bridge 2.4 miles
- Hoscar 2.5 miles
- Croston 2.6 miles
- Burscough Junction 2.9 miles
- New Lane 2.9 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Rufford, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Tarleton Halt · 3.5 miles
- Boat Yard Crossing Halt · 3.8 miles
- Cocker Bar · 4.4 miles
- River Douglas · 4.6 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.