Rainhill is served by Northern Trains services between Liverpool Lime Street and either via or Warrington Bank Quay every half-hour on Monday to Saturday daytimes. Prior to the May 2014 timetable change, some trains continued beyond Manchester to destinations such as Stalybridge or Huddersfield. During the evenings there is an hourly service to Manchester Airport/Wilmslow and Liverpool. Services to/from Manchester Victoria are now limited and only run at peak times and early mornings/late evenings (since the May 2018 timetable change). There is also one evening peak departure to from here.