Kirkham and Wesham railway station
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| Kirkham and Wesham | |||
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| Kirkham and Wesham railway station in 2008 | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Kirkham | ||
| Local authority | Fylde | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | KKM | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 206,172 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 212,413 | ||
| History | |||
| 1844 | Opened as Kirkham[1] | ||
| 1890 | Rebuilt as Kirkham and Wesham | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kirkham and Wesham from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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The Lancashire towns of Kirkham and Wesham, in England, are served by one railway station, Kirkham and Wesham.
The station was originally located to the west of Station Road and named Kirkham Station. In 1890, it was rebuilt on the east side of the road and renamed Kirkham and Wesham[2].
There are two platforms, and fairly obvious signs of the former size of the station by way of disused sidings and blocked-off tunnels.
West of the station is a junction—the suburban branch line to Blackpool South follows the Fylde coast through Lytham; the main line to Blackpool North proceeds via Poulton. Between 1903 and 1965 there was a third express line, the “Marton Line”, which went straight to Blackpool South and beyond to Blackpool Central.
[edit] References
- ^ Pilling, A. (1966) Kirkham 1700–1900, accessed 6 November 2007
- ^ Hartley, S. (2006) Lancashire Historic Town Survey—KirkhamPDF (7.71 MiB), Lancashire County Council Environment Directorate, accessed 30 October 2007.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Kirkham and Wesham railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Poulton-le-Fylde | First Transpennine Express TransPennine North West |
Preston | ||
| Poulton-le-Fylde | Northern Rail Blackpool (N) Branch Line |
Preston | ||
| Moss Side | Northern Rail Blackpool (S) Branch Line |
Salwick | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Singleton | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Fleetwood Branch Line Blackpool (N) Branch Line |
Salwick | ||
| Blackpool South | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Marton Line 1903–1965 |
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| Wrea Green | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Lytham Branch Line |
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