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The Blackpool branch lines are two railway lines running from the West Coast Main Line at Preston to Blackpool. The main branch, which is double-tracked and electrified , runs to Blackpool North station via Poulton-le-Fylde .
Blackpool North station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line and is 17 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (28 km) northwest of Preston. It also has an adjacent tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.
The station opened on 6 April 1863 as "Hounds Hill" and was renamed "Blackpool Central" in 1878. [2] Initially, it was a relatively small town centre terminus for an isolated line running along the south Fylde coast from Lytham. In 1874 this line was connected to another branch from Lytham to Kirkham, allowing through trains from Preston and
When the Blackpool branch was opened in 1846, it left the Fleetwood line by a sharp curve, and there was a west curve, enabling Blackpool to Fleetwood direct running. [ note 4 ] [ 34 ] The alignment was obviously unsatisfactory, and on 28 March 1896, a new loop line by-passing Poulton by a loop was opened, enabling a station better located for ...
Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 F2 1863 — Mill Hill (Lancs) MLH: Blackburn with Darwen: East Lancashire Line: 2 F2 1884 Mill Hill Morecambe: MCM: Lancaster: Leeds to Morecambe Line • Morecambe Branch Line • TransPennine North West: 2 F1 1994 — Moss Side: MOS: Fylde: Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 F2 1846 — Nelson: NEL: Pendle: East ...
Blackpool railway station may refer to several railway stations in Blackpool, England: Blackpool North railway station, the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston; Blackpool Central railway station (closed in 1964) Blackpool South railway station, the terminus of the South Fylde Line from Kirkham and Wesham
The modernisation and electrification of the Preston to Blackpool North line, and hence Poulton-le-Fylde station was announced in December 2009. [12] The modernisation included completely new signalling of the entire line along with rationalisation of the lines and removal of the connection into the Fleetwood branch.
Blackpool South signalbox, 1973 Blackpool South station in 1983, showing the former size of the station. At this point only the platform to the far left was in use. The station was originally called Waterloo Road when it opened in 1903, at the junction with a newly built express Marton Line direct from Kirkham.