Blackpool South railway station
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| Blackpool South | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Blackpool | ||
| Local authority | Blackpool | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 82,804 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Blackpool South. | |||
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Blackpool South railway station is a single platform stop at the end of the Fylde coast branch line from Kirkham and Wesham. It is unmanned and has only limited services along its route.
The station serves the suburban south of the tourist town of Blackpool and is currently only served by trains running through Preston into East Lancashire and terminating at Colne, with occasional runs to Clitheroe.
In the past this was a busy station. The direct rail line from Kirkham came in here - the track bed is now the road called Yeadon Way. The line extended north from here to Blackpool Central. There were extensive sidings to accommodate the many excursion trains which came to Blackpool.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Blackpool South railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Blackpool South railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Northern Rail (Blackpool Branch Line) |
Terminus | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Squires Gate or | Blackpool Branch Line &
Blackpool Direct Branch |
Blackpool Central | ||
