This gallery includes a selection of images that have been taken in and around Rainhill Station over the years. It covers the section of line between the west end at Stoney Lane and the east end of the former 77 Steps Footbridge and hopefully will be of interest. More images will be added as they become available and in the meantime if you have any images that you may wish to consider being part of this gallery especially historical ones, please send a message via our contacts page.  

         ### All images remain the copyright and property of the individual photographer as stated with the relevant image. ###
  ​See below for current selection.
Further images will added in due course. Thank you for looking. 
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Taken from Dee Road footbridge, with Old Lane in the background, BR 'Coronation' class 4-6-2, No 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton' raws slowly forward during the L&M 150th celebrations. 25 May 1980. Copyright: The Doug Birmingham Collection.
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A general view of the famous 'Skew Bridge' at Rainhill Station with a Freightliner Class 70, No 70011 is on an engineer's spoil train. 10 March 2022. Copyright: Doug Birmingham.
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BR 'Jubilee' No 45708 'Resolution' passing on a westbound Trans Pennine, next stop Liverpool Lime St. March 1958. Copyright: The late J.A.Peden.
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An image taken by the late Stuart Daniels, in 'Police' livery, Class 47, No 47829 pass the station on 1A60, 15:15 Liverpool Lime Street to Stafford diversion. 29 August 2004. Copyright: Stuart Daniels.
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Class 47, No 47453 passing the station on a Liverpool Lime St to Glasgow Central train in June 1980. Copyright: The 'Doug Birmingham' Collection.
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BR Class 47,No 47538 passing the long demolished Goods Shed at Rainhill on an afternoon Preston to Liverpool Lime Street train. 3 March 1981. Copyright: The 'Doug Birmingham' Collection.
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Northern Spirit Class 156 dmu, No 156479 passes Rainhill Signal Box on a Sunderland to Liverpool Lime St train in September 2003. Copyright: Doug Birmingham.
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Unknown 'Royal Scot / Patriot' Class locomotive on a mix goods train heading to Liverpool. Taken from Rainhill 77 Steps footbridge looking east with Lea Green Colliery in the background. Taken late 1950's. Image by unknown photographer.
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'Royal' Class 67, No 67005 'Queens Messenger' approaching Rainhill 77 Steps footbridge on the 'Northern Belle' excursion train. October 2004. Copyright: Doug Birmingham.
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A view showing the famous Rainhill 77 Steps footbridge with the signal box and station in the background as Liverpool LS to Wigan service led by Class 142, No 142042 heads east. 29 November 2006. Copyright: Doug Birmingham.
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Damage LNWR Bridge Plate No 35. Possibily off Rathbone Road bridge, Wavertree. Currrently on display in the waiting room of Rainhill Station.
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