Rainford Village railway station

The main station building for trains to St Helens was on the east side of the twin tracks (furthest from the village centre).

[5] A lightly constructed wooden building on the opposite side of the tracks sufficed for passengers towards Rainford Junction and Ormskirk, next to which was the signalbox which controlled the level crossing gates.

Old Mill Lane, adjacent to Pilkington Brothers sand washery a mile south of the village, opened on 1 October 1911 and closed on 18 June 1951.

[6] The three stations were served by local steam loco-hauled trains, some originating in Ormskirk, with others starting at Rainford Junction.

[12] Goods trains continued to pass through the village until 6 July 1964 when the line north of Mill Lane was closed and lifted.