The average train between Liverpool Lime Street and Rainford takes 39 min and the fastest train takes 32 min. There is a train service every few hours from Liverpool Lime Street to Rainford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Liverpool Lime Street and Rainford. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Liverpool Lime Street is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Rainford at 7:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Liverpool Central and take an average of 39 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rainford. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street station and arriving at Rainford station via Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39 min.
Liverpool Lime Street to Rainford train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Liverpool Central station.
Liverpool Lime Street to Rainford train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane station.
Book your Liverpool Lime Street to Rainford train tickets online with Merseyrail and Northern Trains Limited.
The distance between Liverpool Lime Street and Rainford is 16.5 km. The road distance is 21 km.
Merseyrail operates a train from Liverpool Central to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 21 min.