Rainford
Rainford is a locality in St. Helens, England. Rainford is situated nearby to the hamlet Kings Moss, as well as near Crank.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rainford railway station and Upholland railway station.
Rainford railway station
Railway station
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Rainford railway station is situated to the north of the village of Rainford, in Merseyside, England; it is a stop on the Kirkby branch line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Northern Trains.
Upholland railway station
Railway station
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Upholland railway station serves the small town of Up Holland in the southern Lancashire/Wigan boundary area of England. It is on the Kirkby branch line from Wigan Wallgate and means the service runs through three counties on its journey from Wigan to Kirkby. Upholland railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of Rainford.
Rainford High School
School
Rainford High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Rainford, Merseyside, England. It first opened in 1940 and continues to serve the communities of St Helens, West Lancashire, Wigan and Kirkby to this day.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Helens and Skelmersdale.
St Helens
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St Helens is a town in Merseyside in England, 14 miles northeast of Liverpool. It was historically part of Lancashire, but in 1974 became a separate metropolitan borough.
Skelmersdale
Town
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Skelmersdale is a town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It sits on the River Tawd, 6 miles west of Wigan, 13 miles north-east of Liverpool and 15 miles south-west of Preston. Skelmersdale is situated 3½ miles north of Rainford.
Rainford
- Type: Locality
- Location: St. Helens, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.503° or 53° 30′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.774° or 2° 46′ 26″ westElevation
213 feet (65 metres)Open location code
9C5VG63G+59GeoNames ID
7301316
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