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Location notes
On the line between Wigan Wallgate and Kirkby.
Railway type and traffic
During the week an Hourly dmu runs during the daytime. Mostly Class 142 but with occasional 150/156.
Daily return freight service, Immingham - Knowsley & return.
Daily return freight service, Immingham - Knowsley & return.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Rainford Station
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Environment
A small un-staffed station. An adjacent signal box controls access to a single line section.
Road directions
From the A570 St. Helens to Ormskirk Road:
Turn east into Bushey Lane at the roundabout by the Wheatsheaf Hotel (just on the north side of a rail bridge). At the end, bear right into News Lane and continue about 200 yards to station.
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Rainford Station map co-ordinates
Turn east into Bushey Lane at the roundabout by the Wheatsheaf Hotel (just on the north side of a rail bridge). At the end, bear right into News Lane and continue about 200 yards to station.
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Rainford Station map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a small car park at station.
Public transport
By rail direct to station.
By bus from St. Helens Town Centre - currently every 15 minutes at weekday daytime (journey time about 25 minutes).
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By bus from St. Helens Town Centre - currently every 15 minutes at weekday daytime (journey time about 25 minutes).
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Amenities
A public house adjacent to station. There are other facilities in Rainford Village, which is about 1 mile away.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Rainford Station
Streetmap links
Rainford Station general view map
Rainford Station close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Rainford Station
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Rainford Station
Googly map
Rainford Station general view map
Rainford Station close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Rainford Station
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Photographic notes
There are trees surrounding line to west of station. From the station platform, best for eastbound trains until about 11:00 (GMT) / 12 00 (BST).
Several other nearby photo. locations within walking distance of station. 1. Footpath crossing on west side of station. Walk through Linear Park on site of old railway line to St. Helens, branch right after passing some allotments. 2. Minor track over bridge between station and A570 road. Vegetation clearance has recently improved this location for photos of eastbound trains in the morning. From (1), cross railway line at footpath crossing, then follow path next to railway line across a playing field and through a small wood. From A570 road, near to the railway bridge, walk eastwards along Red Delph Lane and turn right at the end. 3. Maggots Nook bridge, about 0.5 miles east of station. Walk along footpath which runs alongside the railway line until reaching the bridge - allow 10 minutes. The line here is in a shallow cutting, and the line is partly shaded in mid-winter.
At all the following locations, the sun is OK for eastbound trains until mid to late morning, although trees can cast shadows on the train at the footpath crossing.
At all the following locations, the sun is OK for eastbound trains until mid to late morning, although trees can cast shadows on the train at the footpath crossing.
Links to photographs at this location
Freight services from Knowsley.
General views - All photographs © Bevan Price unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
From the platform.
Fig 2 - Looking west
Footpath crossing on west side of station.
Walk through Linear Park on site of old railway line to St. Helens, branch right after passing some allotments.
Fig 3 - Looking west
A Minor track over bridge between station and A570 road. Vegetation clearance has recently improved this location for photos of eastbound trains in the morning. From the location in Fig 2, cross railway line at footpath crossing, then follow path next to railway line across a playing field and through a small wood. From A570 road, near to the railway bridge, walk eastwards along Red Delph Lane and turn right at the end.
Fig 4 - Looking west
Maggots Nook bridge, about 0.5 miles east of station. Walk along footpath which runs alongside the railway line until reaching the bridge - allow 10 minutes. The line here is in a shallow cutting, and the line is partly shaded in mid-winter.
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
