The average train between St Helens and Rainford Station takes 1h 6m and the fastest train takes 35 min. There is a train service every few hours from St Helens to Rainford Station. 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 St Helens and Rainford Station. The earliest departure is at 6:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Helens is at 11:44 PM which arrives into Rainford Station at 6:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Wigan North Western and take an average of 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Rainford Station. However, there are services departing from St Helens station and arriving at Rainford Station station via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
St Helens to Rainford Station train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from St Helens Central station.
St Helens to Rainford Station train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Rainford station.
Book your St Helens to Rainford Station train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited.
The distance between St Helens and Rainford Station is 8.4 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Rainford via Wigan North Western and Wigan Wallgate in around 1h 33m.