Station · Great Britain
Rainhill
Trains at Rainhill arrived on average 3 min late over the last 30 days, based on 34 timed arrivals out of 78 services; 85% were within 5 minutes.
- 85%
- within 5 min, of 34
- 3 min
- late on average
- 1
- cancelled, of 78
Live
Next departures
Liverpool Lime Street
09:57 · Platform 2 (expected) · updated 10:0609:57Departed
09:57 · Platform 2 (expected) · updated 10:0609:57Departed
Manchester Airport
10:21 · Platform 1 (expected) · Northern · updated 10:0510:21On time
10:21 · Platform 1 (expected) · Northern · updated 10:0510:21On time
Liverpool Lime Street
10:31 · Platform 2 (expected) · Northern · updated 10:0610:35On time
10:31 · Platform 2 (expected) · Northern · updated 10:0610:35On time
Manchester Airport
11:21 · Platform 1 (expected) · updated 09:5911:21On time
11:21 · Platform 1 (expected) · updated 09:5911:21On time
Liverpool Lime Street
11:31 · Platform 2 (expected) · updated 10:0711:31On time
11:31 · Platform 2 (expected) · updated 10:0711:31On time
Punctuality
How trains here have run
Trains at Rainhill arrived on average 3 min late over the last 30 days, based on 34 timed arrivals out of 78 services; 85% were within 5 minutes. Half of them were within 1 min and four in five were within 3 min. 1 service was cancelled (1.3%). The platform changed after being announced on 0% of 45 calls with a platform. The busiest hour is 18:00–19:00 (7 services); the worst day was Monday 14 September 2026 (3 min late on average).
| Measure | 7 days14 September 2026 – 14 September 2026 | 30 days14 September 2026 – 14 September 2026 | All time14 September 2026 – 14 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Within 5 minutes | 85% of 34 | 85% of 34 | 85% of 34 |
| Average delay | 3 min of 34 | 3 min of 34 | 3 min of 34 |
| Half were within | 1 min | 1 min | 1 min |
| Four in five were within | 3 min | 3 min | 3 min |
| Cancelled | 1 of 78 | 1 of 78 | 1 of 78 |
| Cancelled at some stops | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Platform changed | 0% of 45 | 0% of 45 | 0% of 45 |
| Busiest hour | 18:00–19:00 (7) | 18:00–19:00 (7) | 18:00–19:00 (7) |
| Worst day | 14 September 2026 (3 min) | 14 September 2026 (3 min) | 14 September 2026 (3 min) |
Routes from here
Operators
- Northern356 calls in the last 30 days
- TransPennine Express339 calls in the last 30 days
- East Midlands Railway10 calls in the last 30 days
Nearby stations
- Eccleston Park1.8 km
- Whiston2 km
- Thatto Heath2.2 km
- Prescot2.3 km
- Lea Green3 km
- St Helens Central4.7 km
- St Helens Junction4.8 km
- Widnes4.8 km
About this station
- Country
- Great Britain
- CRS code
- RNH
- Coordinates
- 53.4171, -2.7664