Aintree is a stop on the
Ormskirk branch of the Merseyrail Northern Line on Merseyside between
Orrell Park and
Old Roan.
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| Merseyrail 508 114 arrives with a Liverpool bound service |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Merseyrail Northern Line Ormskirk Branch) |
| Station code: |
AIN |
| Opened: |
1849 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened by the East Lancashire Railway in 1849 before being taken over by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. The station was renamed
Aintree Sefton Arms by British Railways to distinguish it from the now-closed CLC station
Aintree Central [1] though since 1968 has been known as just Aintree. It is the closest station to Aintree Racecourse, the home of the Grand National. A horse shoe is displayed on the station footbridge (see below).
