Transport
The main road from Liverpool to Aintree is the A59 (known as Ormskirk Road as it passes through Aintree). The M57, M58, A59, and A5036 meet at a complex junction called Switch Island, between Aintree and Maghull.
The village is closer to Old Roan railway station, although Aintree railway station is convenient for the racecourse, both on the Merseyrail Northern Line's Ormskirk branch, with regular service between Liverpool Central and Ormskirk.
In the past, it was also served by Aintree Central railway station on the North Liverpool Extension Line, located behind Aintree railway station. The North Mersey Branch also runs through, close to the station, and had Aintree Racecourse railway station.
Bus services through the village itself are regular: a bus every 20 minutes to Liverpool runs through the village, while various other routes to Liverpool and destinations to the north—including Maghull, Ormskirk, and Southport—stop near the Old Roan.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through the village.
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