Rainhill railway station
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Rainhill railway station
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Location | |
Place | Rainhill |
Local authority | St Helens |
Grid reference | SJ491914 |
Operations | |
Station code | RNH |
Managed by | Northern Rail |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | E |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2004/05 | 0.168 million |
2005/06 | 0.179 million |
2006/07 | 0.179 million |
2007/08 | 0.166 million |
2008/09 | 0.447 million |
2009/10 | 0.436 million |
2010/11 | 0.459 million |
2011/12 | 0.470 million |
2012/13 | 0.450 million |
2013/14 | 0.346 million |
2014/15 | 0.349 million |
Passenger Transport Executive | |
PTE | Merseytravel |
Zone | A2 |
History | |
1830 | Opened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rainhill from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
UK Railways portal |
Rainhill railway station serves the district of Rainhill in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the northern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line, forming part of the Liverpool City Line. The original Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail on behalf of Merseytravel and are branded as Merseyrail services.
Rainhill has an important place in railway history, as the location of the Rainhill Trials where the proposed designs of locomotive for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway were tested in competition. Rainhill is one of the oldest stations in the world opening in 1830.
George Stephenson designed and had constructed the skew arch bridge across the railway for the opening of the station. The bridge was the first skew to ever cross a railway and is now a listed building.
Services
Rainhill is served by Northern Rail services between Liverpool Lime Street and either Manchester Victoria or Warrington Bank Quay every half hour on Monday to Saturday daytimes. Prior to the May 2014 timetable change, some trains continued beyond Manchester to destinations such as Stalybridge or Huddersfield. During the evenings there is an hourly service to Manchester Victoria & Liverpool.
On Sundays, trains run once per hour between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly (instead of Victoria), and continue to Manchester Airport.
Following completion of electrification of the line in Spring 2015, the Liverpool to Manchester Airport and Liverpool to Manchester Victoria services are now operated by 4-Car Class 319 Electric Units.
Gallery
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Booking office, Rainhill railway station (geograph 3819260).jpg
The station booking office.
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Northern Rail Class 156, 156427, Rainhill railway station (geograph 3819326).jpg
A Northern Rail Class 156 waits at the station.
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Stephensons bridge, Rainhill railway station (geograph 3819265).jpg
Stephenson's Skew Bridge.
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"Rocket" garden, Rainhill railway station (geograph 3819291).jpg
The "Rocket" garden.
See also
Sources
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rainhill railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Rainhill railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Whiston | Northern Electrics Liverpool to Manchester Line |
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