Rainhill railway station
General information | |
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Location | Rainhill, St Helens England |
Grid reference | SJ491914 |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Transit authority | Merseytravel |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | RNH |
Fare zone | A2 |
Classification | DfT category E |
Key dates | |
15 September 1830 | Opened |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.224 million |
2019/20 | 0.247 million |
2020/21 | 49,696 |
2021/22 | 0.147 million |
2022/23 | 0.163 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Rainhill railway station serves the district of
Rainhill has an important place in
History
Rainhill station was opened in 1830 as part of the
The station buildings are
At the western end of the station
Facilities
As with most Merseytravel stations, it is fully staffed throughout the day (06:00 - 23:50 Mondays to Saturdays, 08:30 to midnight on Sundays). The booking office and waiting room is on the westbound platform, with a brick shelter on the opposite side and a lattice footbridge linking them. Digital information displays, help points and timetable poster boards are located on each side and there is step-free access to both platforms.[8]
Services
Rainhill is served by Northern Trains.
There is an hourly service to
Services are generally operated using Class 323s & Class 331s, however during peak hours and on Sundays, some services are operated by Class 319s.
Gallery
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The station booking office.
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A Northern Rail Class 156 waits at the station.
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Stephenson's Skew Bridge.
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The "Rocket" garden.
See also
Notes
- OL 11956311M.
- ISBN 978-0-7091-8137-8.
- ^ a b Holt, G. O. (1965). A short history of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (Second ed.). The Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 22.
- ^ "Rainhill Station declared a Grade II listed building" Knowsley Online article 15 March 2007; Retrieved 22 December 2016
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1391885)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ISBN 0-7134-0537-6.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1253244)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Rainhill station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 22 December 2016
Sources
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. OCLC 22311137.
External links
- Train times and station information for Rainhill railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Whiston | Liverpool to Manchester Line
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Lea Green |