Rainford Junction

proper noun

A village in the north of Rainford parish, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SD4702).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in the north of Rainford parish, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SD4702).

Origin

Named after railway junctions and a station with this name. The junctions have since been removed and the station is now named Rainford.

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APA

Rainford Junction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainford%20Junction

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“Rainford Junction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainford%20Junction. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rainford Junction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainford%20Junction.

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