St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station

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3+14 miles (5.2 km)south-southeast of Blackpool South.

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History

The first station to serve the area was opened in 1863 as Cross Slack. It was resited to the present station which opened on 1 November 1873 [2] [3] It was renamed St Annes-on-the-Sea two years later. [3] The station lost its Up Side platform in 1986 (although this is still visible), when the line from Kirkham was reduced to single track (the line west of here had previously been singled in May 1982) and most of the station was demolished. A new, smaller building was erected to house a ticket office, staffed on a part-time basis, which was officially opened in September 1986 by the Area Passenger Manager. [4]

The station is currently served by the Northern trains between Blackpool South and Preston. Sunday services provide the only direct route to Colne.

Facilities

The station has a ticket office which is staffed from the morning peak until early afternoon six days per week. At other times, tickets can be purchased from a vending machine on the platform side of the ticket office (which can also be used to collect pre-paid tickets). Train running information is available via digital display screens, telephone and timetable posters whilst there is a waiting shelter and bench seating on the platform. Step-free access is available from the adjacent street. [5]

Services

From Monday to Saturday, there is generally an hourly service westbound to Blackpool South and eastbound to Preston (and beyond to Blackburn and Colne on Sunday only). [6] The one daily service from St Annes to Manchester Piccadilly was withdrawn at the end of the 2007–08 timetable.

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 73. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. Bairstow, p.103.
  3. 1 2 Bairstow, p.16.
  4. "Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users' Association – St Annes" . Retrieved 17 October 2007.
  5. Station Facilities – St Annes-on-the-Sea National Rail Enquiries
  6. GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 102 (Network Rail)

Sources

  • Bairstow, Martin (2001). Railways of Blackpool and the Fylde. Martin Bairstow Publications. ISBN   1-871944-23-6.
St Annes-on-the-Sea
National Rail logo.svg
St Annes on the Sea rail station, 2009.jpg
General information
Location St Annes-on-the-Sea, Fylde
England
Coordinates 53°45′11″N3°01′44″W / 53.7531°N 3.0290°W / 53.7531; -3.0290
Grid reference SD322290
Managed by Northern
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeSAS
Classification DfT category E
History
Original company Blackpool and Lytham Railway
Pre-grouping L&YR and L&NWR joint
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 April 1863Opened as Cross Slack [1]
November 1873Relocated [1]
January 1875Renamed St Annes-on-the-Sea [1]
1925Rebuilt
1985Rebuilt again
Passengers
2018/19Increase2.svg 114,328
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Northern
  Historical railways  
South Shore
until 1913
  Blackpool and
Lytham Railway
  Ansdell and
Fairhaven
Gillett's Crossing Halt
1913–1949
  
Squires Gate
after 1949