Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station
Blackpool Pleasure Beach | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Blackpool |
| Coordinates | 53°47′16″N 3°03′14″W / 53.7879°N 3.0540°W |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BPB |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1913 | Burlington Road Halt opened |
| 1 January 1949 | Burlington Road Halt closed |
| April 1987 | Pleasure Beach station opened |
Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station serves Blackpool Pleasure Beach theme park. It is the penultimate station before Blackpool South on the Blackpool South to Colne line. There are no free tickets or other concessions for passengers wishing to visit the Pleasure Beach. Pleasure Beach Station is located about 300 metres (980 ft) from Burlington Road West tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.
History
The station opened on 13 April 1987[1] at a cost of £58,000. This cost was met by Blackpool Pleasure Beach Company (£31,000), British Rail (£15,000), Lancashire County Council (£10,000) and Blackpool Borough Council (£2,000).[citation needed]
The station has only one platform and is unstaffed.
The station is on the same site as Burlington Road Halt which was open for a railmotor service between 1913 and 1949.[2]
Services
The station has an hourly service northbound to Blackpool South only and southbound to Kirkham and Wesham and Preston. On Sundays, the service continues onwards to Blackburn and Colne. All services are provided by Northern.[3]
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.31
- ^ Table 97 National Rail timetable, May 2018
External links
- Train times and station information for Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station from National Rail
- Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users’ Association—Pleasure Beach, accessed 17 October 2007
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool South | Northern Blackpool Branch Line |
Squires Gate | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| South Shore | Blackpool and Lytham Railway | Squires Gate | ||
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach
- Railway stations in Blackpool
- Former Preston and Wyre Joint Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1913
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