Index
- St Helens to Ormskirk Home
- St Helens 3rd
- St Helens Central
- Gerards Bridge
- Moss Bank
- Crank Halt
- Old Mill Lane
- Rookery 1st
- Rookery 2nd
- Rainford Village
- Rainford Junction
- Heys Crossing Halt
- White Moss Halt
- Skelmersdale
- Westhead Halt
- Ormskirk
St Helens to Ormskirk Railway
(1858 - 1956)
The St Helens to Ormskirk Railway was basically 2 lines joined together at Rainford Junction
The St Helens to Rainford section was opened in February 1858. The Skelmersdale branch Ormskirk to Rainford Junction opened in March 1858. At Rainford it connected with the St Helens Railway which ran to Runcorn Gap in Widnes. The trains in each direction were time-tabled to coincide at Rainford Junction
The St Helens branch closed in June 1951 as did the halt stations at Heys Crossing, White Moss and Westhead on the Ormskirk to Rainford branch. The Ormskirk branch closed completely in November 1956
The St Helens to Rainford section was opened in February 1858. The Skelmersdale branch Ormskirk to Rainford Junction opened in March 1858. At Rainford it connected with the St Helens Railway which ran to Runcorn Gap in Widnes. The trains in each direction were time-tabled to coincide at Rainford Junction
The St Helens branch closed in June 1951 as did the halt stations at Heys Crossing, White Moss and Westhead on the Ormskirk to Rainford branch. The Ormskirk branch closed completely in November 1956
| Station name | Opened | Closed to passengers |
Goods closed |
| St Helens 3rd | Feb 1858 | Jun 1871 | |
| St Helens Central | Jul 1871 | ||
| Gerards Bridge | Feb 1858 | Aug 1905 | Jan 1967 |
| Moss Bank | Feb 1858 | Jun 1951 | Jan 1967 |
| Crank Halt | Apl 1858 | Jun 1951 | Jul 1964 |
| Old Mill Lane | Aug 1906 | Jun 1951 | Jul 1964 |
| Rookery 1st | Dec 1858 | Mar 1862 | Jan 1967 |
| Rookery 2nd | Jun 1865 | Jun 1951 | |
| Rainford Village | Feb 1858 | Jun 1951 | |
| Heys Crossing Halt | Sep 1911 | Jun 1951 | Jan 1967 |
| White Moss Halt | Jan 1907 | Jun 1951 | |
| Skelmersdale | Mar 1858 | Nov 1956 | Nov 1963 |
| Westhead Halt | Jul 1906 | Jun 1951 | Sep 1961 |
| Ormskirk | Apl 1849 |
