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References
| Maps showing Lytham (old) Station |
| Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945) |
| NPE Maps (1947) |
| Vision of Britain |
| OS 1:2500 Map on MARIO (about 1892) |
| OS 1:10000 Map on MARIO (about 1848) |
| Other maps |
- ↑ Historic England. "Lytham Station (497687)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p. 29
- Hughes, R.V. (1931), "Early Coast travel", LMS Magazine, February 1931, accessed online 18 October 2007
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Lytham Branch Line | Moss Side |
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