Blackpool North railway station

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Blackpool North
Location
Place Blackpool
Local authority Blackpool
Operations
Managed by Northern Rail
Platforms in use 8
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 ** 1.664 million
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Blackpool North railway station is the terminus of the Blackpool branch line from Preston. Services from East Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester terminate here.

The station is a large 1960s concrete block, with many redundant and barely used platforms. As Blackpool is a popular tourist resort, with its famous Pleasure Beach and beaches, the security to ensure all passengers pay is quite high: no passengers are allowed to board trains without being checked by guards. The station is some distance from the Blackpool tramway.

Former franchise holder First North Western ran services from Blackpool to London Euston, but these were soon discontinued. The resort's sister station, Blackpool South is further down the Golden Mile.

[edit] History

The station was formerly known as Talbot Road. It consisted of two parallel trainsheds, a terminal building and open "excursion" platforms (used only in summer), totalling 15 platforms in all. In the 1970s the main station was demolished, replaced by the current station based on the former excursion platforms.

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Preceding station National Rail Following station
Preston   Northern Rail
(Blackpool-Liverpool Line)		   Terminus
Layton   Northern Rail
(Blackpool Branch Line)		   Terminus
Poulton-le-Fylde   Northern Rail
(Caldervale Line)		   Terminus
Disused Railways
Layton   Blackpool Branch Line   Terminus
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