The average train between Rainford Station and St Helens takes 53 min and the fastest train takes 39 min. There is a train service every few hours from Rainford Station to St Helens. 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 Rainford Station and St Helens. The earliest departure is at 7:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rainford Station is at 7:55 PM which arrives into St Helens at 8:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Wigan Wallgate and take an average of 53 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Rainford Station to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Rainford Station station and arriving at St Helens station via Wigan Wallgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
Rainford Station to St Helens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Rainford station.
Rainford Station to St Helens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at St Helens Central station.
Book your Rainford Station to St Helens train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited.
The distance between Rainford Station and St Helens is 8.4 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a train from Rainford to St Helens Central via Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western in around 48 min.