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Warrington Road, Rainhill
Shops at the junction of Warrington Road (A57) with Rainhill Road. Photo taken from the "Skew Bridge" built by George Stephenson (of Rocket fame), which was opened in 1830 and carries the Warrington Road across the railway line near the station. This bridge was the first in the world to cross a railway line at an angle, it is now a listed building
Image: © Sue Adair
Taken: 28 Jan 2006
0.01 miles
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Old Lane road bridge, Rainhill railway station
Viewed from the western end of the Manchester-bound platform, from beside the A57 Warrington Road bridge, looking in the direction of Liverpool.
Image: © El Pollock
Taken: 17 Jan 2014
0.02 miles
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Stephenson's bridge, Rainhill railway station
Signal HN305 is next to the bridge, on the Liverpool-bound side of the track, viewed from one of the station footbridges.
Image: © El Pollock
Taken: 17 Jan 2014
0.10 miles
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Stephenson's bridge, rainhill railway station
The A57 Warrington Road bridge. Signal HN305 is situated at the end of the Liverpool-bound platform.
Image: © El Pollock
Taken: 17 Jan 2014
0.10 miles
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Plaque, Stephenson's bridge, Rainhill railway station
"Erected June 1829. Charles Lawrence Esq., Chairman. George Stephenson, Engineer."
Image: © El Pollock
Taken: 17 Jan 2014
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Stephenson's bridge, Rainhill railway station
The Warrington Road bridge was built by George Stephenson, from local sandstone.
Image: © El Pollock
Taken: 17 Jan 2014
0.10 miles
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George Stephenson's bridge, Rainhill railway station
Situated at the western end of the station, the bridge was built by George Stephenson and is now in use as part of the A57. Signal HN305 is in front of the bridge, as one looks in the direction of Liverpool.
Image: © El Pollock
Taken: 17 Jan 2014
0.10 miles
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Northern Rail Class 156, 156489, Rainhill railway station
The train arrives with a service from Liverpool to Manchester Airport.
Image: © El Pollock
Taken: 17 Jan 2014
0.11 miles
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Northern Rail Class 156, 156428, Rainhill railway station
The train departs beneath George Stephenson's road bridge, with a service to Liverpool.
Image: © El Pollock
Taken: 17 Jan 2014
0.12 miles
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Old Milestone by the A57, Warrington Road, Rainhill
Carved stone post on Skew Bridge, by the A57, in parish of Rainhill (St Helens District), Warrington Road; East side of bridge, against wall, on South side of road. Prescot stone, erected by the Liverpool, Prescot, Ashton & Warrington turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
: TO / WARRINGTON / VIII / MILES : : TO PRESCOT / 11 / MILES / TO / LIVERPOOL / X / MILES :
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1261826
Milestone Society National ID: LA_WALV08
Image: © Philip Battle
Taken: 15 Oct 2023
0.12 miles