The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways. It was the third-largest railway system based in northern England.
The Blackpool Tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on The Fylde in Lancashire,England. The line dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is operated by Blackpool Transport Services (BTS) and runs for 18 km. It carried 4.7 million passengers in 2023/24.
The Preston and Wyre Railway (P&WR) was built to connect Preston,on the London and North Western Railway West Coast Main Line,with the port of Fleetwood,at the mouth of the River Wyre. It opened in 1840. An associated company built the dock leading to the company,changing its name to the Preston and Wyre Railway,Harbour and Dock Company. Passenger business was more buoyant than expected,and the company built branch lines to the nascent resort of Blackpool and Lytham that opened in 1846. At that time the line was leased by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and later the London and North Western Railway took a share in the lease which was later converted to outright ownership. The Preston and Wyre Railway continued to be jointly owned as the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway.
Preston railway station,in Preston,Lancashire,England,is an interchange railway station on the West Coast Main Line,half-way between London Euston and Glasgow Central. It is served by Avanti West Coast,Northern Trains and TransPennine Express services,plus Caledonian Sleeper overnight services between London and Scotland. It is also served by the Calder Valley line to Leeds and York,and by branch lines to Blackpool North,Ormskirk and Colne.
Poulton-le-Fylde railway station serves the town of Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire,England. It is managed by Northern Trains,but also served by Avanti West Coast.
Moss Side railway station is on the Blackpool South-to-Preston line,in Lancashire,England. It is located in Moss Side,a hamlet where the B5259 road crosses the railway at a level crossing. It is managed by Northern,which operates all passenger services that call there.
Ansdell and Fairhaven railway station is on the Blackpool South to Preston railway line in Lancashire,England. In the past,it has also been known as Ansdell Station,Ansdell's Gate station and Ansdell's Halt.
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.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station serves the Pleasure Beach Resort theme park in Blackpool,England. It is the penultimate station before Blackpool South on the Blackpool South to Colne line. Pleasure Beach Station is located about 300 metres (980 ft) from Burlington Road West 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 South is located around 500 metres (1,600 ft) from Waterloo Road tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.
Kirkham and Wesham railway station serves the Lancashire towns of Kirkham and Wesham,in England. It is managed by Northern Trains,who operate most of the passenger services that call there.
Euxton Balshaw Lane is one of two railway stations situated in Euxton,Lancashire,England. It is a local station on the Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street route,on the stretch between Wigan and Preston.
Accrington railway station serves the town of Accrington in Lancashire,England. It is a station on the East Lancashire line 6+1⁄4 miles (10.1 km) east of Blackburn railway station operated by Northern.
Burscough Bridge railway station is one of two railway stations which serves the town of Burscough in Lancashire,England. It is on the Manchester-Southport Line. It is operated and managed by Northern Trains. A bus interchange has recently been constructed next to the station,including a shop and cafe. The station has been identified by Merseytravel as a possible interchange between the Liverpool to Ormskirk line and the Southport to Wigan line in its Liverpool City Region Long Term Rail Strategy.
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. A second branch,which is single-tracked and non-electrified,diverges from the main branch at Kirkham and Wesham junction,running on a southerly route to Blackpool South station via Lytham.
The Fleetwood branch line is a railway line that ran from Preston to Fleetwood. It passed through many smaller stations along the way,most of which are now closed. When work at Fleetwood docks was under threat in the mid-1960s,the main Fleetwood station was closed,and the remainder of the branch south to Poulton followed in 1970. There are active proposals to re-open the branch to passenger services.
Thornton–Cleveleys was a railway station in England which served the Lancashire village of Thornton and town of Cleveleys. Located on the now-disused line between Poulton-le-Fylde and Fleetwood,the station also had a shunting yard for the making-up of freight trains for Preston and beyond. In the 1860s and early 1870s,the line was of great importance,being the direct route from London to Glasgow. Before the Shap route was opened,passengers would travel from Euston to Fleetwood and then onwards via steamer to Scotland.
Maudland Bridge railway station was once the Preston terminus of the Longridge Branch Line,in Lancashire,England. It was located on Maudland Road,between a bridge over the Lancaster Canal and Cold Bath Street. The Maudlands district of Preston gets its name from the medieval St. Mary Magdalen's leper hospital,which once stood near the present-day St Walburge's Church.
Public transport in the Fylde is available for three modes of transport—bus,rail and tram—assisting residents of and visitors to the Fylde,a coastal plain in western Lancashire,England,to travel around much of the area's 64 square miles (170 km2).
Poulton &Wyre Railway Society (PWRS) is a railway preservation company based in Lancashire,England. Formed in 2006,its main focus has been working towards reinstating the railway line between Poulton-le-Fylde and Fleetwood for passenger use. The line was taken out of use in 1970 and removed in certain sections.
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