| Maudlands | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Leighton Street, Preston |
| Area | Preston |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway / London and North Western Railway |
| History | |
| 15 July 1840 | Opened |
| 1844 | Superseded by Preston Station except for excursions |
| Unknown date | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Maudlands railway station (also known as Maudland railway station, or Preston Maudland(s)) was the original Preston terminus of the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway to Fleetwood, in Lancashire, England. It was located on Leighton Street.[1] The line and the station opened on 15 July 1840.[2] The line crossed the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway (L&PJR) on the level, immediately to the west of the station.[3]
By 1844, most of the line’s trains were diverted along the L&PJR’s line to use the main Preston Station instead. However, Maudlands Station continued to be used for excursions for several decades before its eventual closure and demolition.
Later the site was used for a goods station on the Longridge Branch Line which connected from the east. The site is now occupied by the University of Central Lancashire’s Roeburn Hall.
| Maps showing Maudlands Station |
| OS 1:10000 Map on MARIO (about 1848) |
| Other maps |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Road | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
Terminus | ||