Preesall railway station

Preesall
General information
Location	Preesall, Lancashire England
Coordinates	53°55′14″N2°58′05″W / 53.9206°N 2.968°W / 53.9206; -2.968
Grid reference	SD365475
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Knott End Railway
Pre-grouping	Knott End Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 August 1908 (1908-08-03)	Opened
31 March 1930	Closed to passengers
13 November 1950 (1950-11-13)	Closed to goods
Location

Preesall railway station served Preesall in Lancashire, England, from 1908 to 1930, although goods continued until 1950.

History

The station opened on 3 August 1908 by the Knott End Railway. It was situated on the east side of Park Lane. To the south was the goods yard which had a goods shed, a loading ramp, a crane and a weighbridge. The bus service introduced in the 1920s deemed the station uneconomic so it closed on 31 March 1930 ^[1] and closed to goods on 13 November 1950. Only the platform face still remains. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 351. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Preesall Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Knott End-on-Sea		Knott End Railway		Carr Lane