Lea Road railway station
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For the railway station in Lincolnshire, see Gainsborough Lea Road railway station.
| Lea Road | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Lea Road, Preston |
| Area | City of Preston |
| Coordinates | 53°46′31″N 2°46′03″W / 53.7753°N 2.7674°WCoordinates: 53°46′31″N 2°46′03″W / 53.7753°N 2.7674°W |
| Grid reference | SD49553127 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway / London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1842 | Opened |
| 2 May 1938 | 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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| Maps showing Lea Road Station |
| Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945) |
| NPE Maps (1947) |
| Vision of Britain |
| OS 1:2500 Map on MARIO (1892) |
| OS 1:10000 Map on MARIO (1848) |
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Lea Road railway station (pron.: /ˈliːə/ LEE-ə) was on the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway in the parish of Lea and Cottam in Preston, Lancashire, England. It opened in 1842,[1] and closed on 2 May 1938.[1][2][3]
Although the line is still in use, no obvious remains of the station exist; a wasteground and The Lodge public house are to one side, and a private housing development is on the other. The former entrances can be identified through the different style bricks used to stop-up the tunnels adjacent to the footpath.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salwick | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
Maudlands until 1844, and excursions |
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| Preston from 1844 |
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References [edit]
- ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. p.140
- ^ Biddle, G. (1989) The Railways Around Preston—A Historical Review, Scenes from the Past: No. 6, Foxline Publishing, ISBN 1-870119-05-3, p.56
- ^ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.23
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