| Starr Gate | |
The southern terminus of the Blackpool tramway system at Starr Gate |
|
|
Starr Gate
Starr Gate shown within Lancashire |
|
| Unitary authority | Blackpool |
|---|---|
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKPOOL |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Starr Gate is in the South Shore district of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. It is located at the south-western end of Blackpool on the Fylde coast and is adjacent to the Squires Gate district of Blackpool.
The place is named after the spiky "Starr" grass which grows on the local sand hills which are located to the south of Starr Gate. "Gate" ("Geat" in Old English language) simply means "Way" from Old Norse "Gat" - an opening or passage.
Starr Gate is served by Squires Gate railway station on the Blackpool to Preston line. The southern terminal loop of the Blackpool Tramway is located at Starr Gate, with trams running up the coast into central Blackpool.
Starr Gate is also immediately adjacent to Blackpool International Airport.
In the late 1970s for a short period, a hovercraft provided a transport service to Southport.