Train times from Rainford station

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. Category B Station Mobility Scooter friendly station Access via a steep ramps with uneven natural stone flooring and no hand rails.
• Ticket office: No, there's no ticket office. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is unstaffed. Assistance staff meet you at Platform. Passenger Assist: 0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560 (Every day 24 hours).
• Waiting area: There's a sheltered waiting area.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (10 spaces): free, run by Northern.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Blackburn – Headbolt Lane (Calder Valley Line) Northern
• Rochdale – Wigan Wallgate (Atherton Line) Northern

Stops nearby

• Rainford Station, Rainford Junction 1 min walk
• Bushey Lane, Rainford Junction 4 min walk
• News Lane, Rainford Junction 4 min walk
• Springfield, Rainford Junction 5 min walk
• Maggots Nook Road, Rainford 7 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Rainford

Questions

Which trains stop at Rainford station?

Blackburn – Headbolt Lane (Calder Valley Line) and Rochdale – Wigan Wallgate (Atherton Line), run by Northern.

Where is Rainford station?

Rainford station is in Rainford, Merseyside.

Is Rainford station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. Category B Station Mobility Scooter friendly station Access via a steep ramps with uneven natural stone flooring and no hand rails.

Does Rainford station have a ticket office?

No, there's no ticket office. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Rainford station?

The station is unstaffed. Assistance staff meet you at Platform. Passenger Assist: 0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560 (Every day 24 hours).

Is there parking at Rainford station?

Yes: Station Car Park (10 spaces): free, run by Northern.

How many platforms does Rainford station have?

2.