Rainford railway station

Rainford railway station is situated to the north of the village of , in , England; it is a stop on the Kirkby branch line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Northern Trains.
Wikipedia
Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Rainford, St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Rainford Junction”, “Rainford Station”, and “RNF”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rainford High School and Upholland railway station.

School
is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Rainford, , England. It first opened in 1940 and continues to serve the communities of , West Lancashire, and to this day. is situated 3,900 feet south of Rainford railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the small town of in the southern / boundary area of England. It is on the Kirkby branch line from and means the service runs through three counties on its journey from Wigan to . is situated 2 miles east of Rainford railway station.

Church
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St Paul's Church is in Church Road, , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. is situated 2½ miles north of Rainford railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainford and Bickerstaffe.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the , , England, 5 miles north of . At the 2011 Census, the population was 7,779.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of , England. According to the 2001 census the population of the civil parish was 1,196, reducing to 1,180 at the 2011 census, although the population of the electoral ward, which includes , was slightly greater at 2,013, reducing to 1,988 at the 2011 census. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rainford railway station.

Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the West Lancashire district of , England. It sits on the River Tawd, 6 miles west of , 13 miles north-east of and 15 miles south-west of .

Rainford railway station

Latitude
53.51711° or 53° 31′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.78858° or 2° 47′ 19″ west
Elevation
200 feet (61 metres)
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Northern Trains
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“RNF”
Open location code
9C5VG686+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30581728
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
2639692
Wiki­data ID
Q2420844
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Rainford railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Rainford”
  • Dutch: “Station Rainford”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة راينفورد”
  • French: “gare de Rainford”
  • French: “Rainford”
  • Urdu: “رین فورڈ ریلوے اسٹیشن”

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