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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.
Blackpool South railway station serves the suburban south of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the South Fylde Line, around 12 miles (19 km) west of Kirkham and Wesham by rail, though all services run through from Preston. The station is managed by Northern Trains, which operates all trains serving it.
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
Blackpool Central was the largest railway station in the town of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. It contained 14 platforms; at its closure in 1964, it became the station with the highest number of platforms ever to close. [1] Principal railway services to Blackpool now terminate at Blackpool North.
St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station serves the town of St Annes-on-the Sea, commonly known as St Annes, which is part of the conurbation of Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Blackpool South to Preston railway line 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (5.2 km) south-southeast of Blackpool South.
The railway line to Blackpool North, which was originally a branch off the line between Preston and Fleetwood, was opened by the Preston and Wyre Railway (PWR) on 29 April 1846. [4] The PWR was taken over jointly by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) and the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1849, its title being amended to ...
This is a route-map template for the Blackpool branch lines, a UK city.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.