Squires Gate railway station
Squires Gate  |
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| Location | |
| Place | Squires Gate |
| Local authority | Fylde |
| Coordinates | 53°46′38″N 3°03′01″W / 53.7773°N 3.0503°WCoordinates: 53°46′38″N 3°03′01″W / 53.7773°N 3.0503°W |
| Grid reference | SD30883173 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SQU |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 13,699 |
| 2005/06 * |  14,815 |
| 2006/07 * | 16,655 |
| 2007/08 * | 17,986 |
| 2008/09 * | 18,914 |
| 2009/10 * | 19,514 |
| History | |
| 1 April 1865 | Stony Hill Station opened |
| 1872 | Stony Hill Station closed |
| 14 September 1931 | Squires Gate Station opened[1] |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Squires Gate from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Squires Gate railway station is on the Blackpool South to Preston branch line, in Lancashire, England. It is the nearest station to Blackpool International Airport. Most trains travel from Blackpool South to Colne via Preston.
Between 1865 and 1872, Stony Hill railway station was located in the same area.[2]
Squires Gate is located about 200 metres (660 ft) from Starr Gate tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.
The station may be renamed Blackpool International Station at some point, along with the provision of direct and flat surface access from the station to the airport.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ “Blackpool History”PDF (175 KiB), Blackpool Borough Council Tourism Division, accessed 17 October 2007
- ^ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1 870754 61 1, p.31
- ^ "Blackpool Airport - Masterplan" (PDF). http://www.blackpoolinternational.com/pdfs/Masterplan_2006.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Squires Gate railway station from National Rail
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