Ribbleton railway station
| Fulwood / Ribbleton | |
|---|---|
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The former station building in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Gamull Lane, Ribbleton |
| Area | Preston |
| Coordinates | 53°46′58″N 2°39′31″W / 53.7827°N 2.6587°WCoordinates: 53°46′58″N 2°39′31″W / 53.7827°N 2.6587°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Preston and Longridge Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway/London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1854 | Opened as Gammer Lane |
| 1856 | Renamed Fulwood |
| 1900 | Renamed Ribbleton |
| 31 May 1930 | Closed |
| 1980 | Line closed; tracks and bridge removed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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| UK Railways portal | |
| Maps showing Fulwood / Ribbleton Station |
| Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945) |
| NPE Maps (1947-48) |
| Vision of Britain |
| OS 1:2500 Map on MARIO (about 1893) |
| OS 1:10000 Map on MARIO (about 1847) |
| Other maps |
Ribbleton railway station was on the Preston and Longridge Railway in Ribbleton, a suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England.
When the station opened in 1854 it was at first called Gammer Lane[1] (which appears to be a misspelling of Gamull Lane, on which the station was located). Two years later, the line was bought by the Fleetwood, Preston and West Riding Junction Railway and the station was renamed Fulwood Station.
Between 1863 and 1866 there was another short-lived station called Ribbleton, closer to Preston. It was not until 1900 that Fulwood Station was finally renamed Ribbleton Station. The station closed to passengers, along with the line, in 1930.
The line through the station continued to be used for goods trains until 1980. After closure the Gamull Lane bridge over the line was removed. The station building still stands, as a private house with the former trackbed through its garden. The route on either side is now a combined cycle path and footpath.
Notes
- ↑ Suggitt, p.50; Biddle, pl.43
References
- Biddle, G. (1989) The Railways Around Preston—A Historical Review, Scenes from the past, 6, Foxline Publishing, ISBN 1-870119-05-3
- Suggitt, G. (2003, revised 2004) Lost Railways of Lancashire, Countryside Books, Newbury, ISBN 1-85306-801-2, pp.50, 51 & 55.
- Potter, T. (1993), Reflections on Preston, Sigma Leisure, Wilmslow, ISBN 1-85058-387-0, p.46.
- Preston to Longridge Disused Railway, Lancashire County Council website, accessed 15 June 2007
External links
- Preston Station Past and Present — page specifically covering the Longridge Line
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepdale Street Terminus |
Preston and Longridge Railway until 1856 |
Grimsargh towards Longridge | ||
| Deepdale towards Preston |
L&YR / L&NWR joint Fleetwood, Preston and West Riding Junction Railway from 1856 |
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