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List of railway stations in Lancashire

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This is a list of railway stations within the county of Lancashire, a ceremonial county in North West England. It includes all Lancashire railway stations that currently have regular timetabled train services.

The West Coast Main Line provides direct rail links with London and other major cities, with stations at Preston and Lancaster. East-west connections are carried via the East Lancashire Line between Blackpool and Colne via Lytham, Preston, Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley. The Ribble Valley Line runs from Bolton to Clitheroe via Darwen and Blackburn. There are also connecting lines from Preston to Ormskirk and Bolton, and from Lancaster to Morecambe, Heysham and Skipton.

National Rail stations

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All Lancashire stations are managed by Northern except for the following:

Current information History
Name[1] Code[1] Local government district Lines served Platforms DfT category Year
opened[2]
Previous names[2]
Accrington ACR Hyndburn Caldervale Line • East Lancashire Line 2 E 1848
Adlington (Lancs) ADL Chorley Manchester-Preston Line 2 F2 1841 Adlington
Ansdell and Fairhaven AFV Fylde Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 F2 1872 Ansdell
Appley Bridge APB West Lancashire Manchester to Southport Line 2 F1 1855
Aughton Park AUG West Lancashire Northern Line (Merseyrail) 2 E 1907 Aughton Park Halt
Bamber Bridge BMB South Ribble East Lancashire Line 2 F2 1846
Bare Lane BAR Lancaster Leeds to Morecambe Line • Morecambe Branch Line • TransPennine North West 2 F1 1864 Poulton-le-Sands
Bescar Lane BES West Lancashire Manchester to Southport Line 2 F2 1855
Blackburn BBN Blackburn with Darwen Buxton Line • Caldervale Line • East Lancashire Line • Ribble Valley Line 4 C1 1846
Blackpool North BPN Blackpool Blackpool Branch Line (N) • Blackpool-Liverpool Line • Caldervale Line • TransPennine North West • West Coast Main Line 8 C1 1846 Blackpool Talbot Road • Blackpool
Blackpool Pleasure Beach BPB Blackpool Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 F1 1987
Blackpool South BPS Blackpool Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 F1 1903 Waterloo Road
Brierfield BRF Pendle East Lancashire Line 1 F2 1849 Marsden
Buckshaw Parkway BSV Chorley Manchester-Preston Line • TransPennine North West 2 2011[3]
Burnley Barracks BUB Burnley East Lancashire Line 1 F2 1848 Burnley Westgate
Burnley Central BNC Burnley East Lancashire Line 1 E 1848 Burnley Bank Top • Burnley
Burnley Manchester Road BYM Burnley Caldervale Line 2 F1 1866
Burscough Bridge BCB West Lancashire Manchester to Southport Line 2 F1 1855
Burscough Junction BCJ West Lancashire Ormskirk Branch Line 1 F2 1849
Carnforth CNF Lancaster Furness Line • Leeds to Morecambe Line • TransPennine North West 2 F1 1846 Carnforth-Yealand
Cherry Tree CYT Blackburn with Darwen East Lancashire Line 2 F2 1847
Chorley CRL Chorley Manchester-Preston Line • TransPennine North West 2 D 1841
Church and Oswaldtwistle CTW Hyndburn East Lancashire Line 2 F2 1848 Church
Clitheroe CLH Ribble Valley Buxton Line • Ribble Valley Line 2 F2 1850
Colne CNE Pendle East Lancashire Line 1 F1 1848
Croston CSO Chorley Ormskirk Branch Line 1 F2 1849
Darwen DWN Blackburn with Darwen Ribble Valley Line 2 F1 1847 Over Darwen
Entwistle ENT Blackburn with Darwen Ribble Valley Line 1 F2 1848
Euxton Balshaw Lane EBA Chorley Blackpool-Liverpool Line 2 F2 1905 Balshaw Lane and Euxton
Hapton HPN Burnley East Lancashire Line 2 F2 c. 1860
Heysham Port HHB Lancaster Morecambe Branch Line 1 F1 1904 Heysham Sea Terminal • Heysham Harbour
Hoscar HSC West Lancashire Manchester to Southport Line 2 F2 c. 1871 Hoscar Moss
Huncoat HCT Hyndburn East Lancashire Line 2 F2 1848
Kirkham and Wesham KKM Fylde Blackpool Branch Line • TransPennine North West • West Coast Main Line 2 E 1840 Kirkham
Lancaster LAN Lancaster Buxton Line • Furness Line • Leeds to Morecambe Line • Morecambe Branch Line • TransPennine North West • West Coast Main Line 5 B 1846 Lancaster Castle
Langho LHO Ribble Valley Ribble Valley Line 2 F2 1850
Layton (Lancs) LAY Blackpool Blackpool Branch Line (N) 2 E 1867 Bispham
Leyland LEY South Ribble Blackpool-Liverpool Line • Manchester-Preston Line 4 D 1838 Golden Hill
Lostock Hall LOH South Ribble East Lancashire Line 2 F2 1984
Lytham LTM Fylde Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 F2 1863
Mill Hill (Lancs) MLH Blackburn with Darwen East Lancashire Line 2 F2 1884 Mill Hill
Morecambe MCM Lancaster Leeds to Morecambe Line • Morecambe Branch Line • TransPennine North West 2 F1 1994
Moss Side MOS Fylde Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 F2 1846
Nelson NEL Pendle East Lancashire Line 1 F1 1849
New Lane NLN West Lancashire Manchester to Southport Line 2 F2 1855
Ormskirk OMS West Lancashire Northern Line (Merseyrail) • Ormskirk Branch Line 2 (end-to-end) D 1849
Parbold PBL West Lancashire Manchester to Southport Line 2 E 1879 Newburgh • Parbold for Newburgh
Pleasington PLS Blackburn with Darwen East Lancashire Line 2 F2 1846
Poulton-le-Fylde PFY Wyre Blackpool Branch Line (N) • Caldervale Line • TransPennine North West • West Coast Main Line 2 E 1840 Poulton
Preston (Lancs) PRE Preston Blackpool Branch Line • Blackpool-Liverpool Line • Buxton Line • Caldervale Line • Caledonian Sleeper • East Lancashire Line • Manchester-Preston Line • Ormskirk Branch Line • TransPennine North West • West Coast Main Line 9 B 1838 Preston • Preston Fishergate
Ramsgreave and Wilpshire RGW Blackburn with Darwen Ribble Valley Line 2 F2 1994
Rishton RIS Hyndburn East Lancashire Line 2 F2 1848
Rose Grove RSG Burnley East Lancashire Line 2 F1 1848
Rufford RUF West Lancashire Ormskirk Branch Line 2 F2 1849
Salwick SLW Fylde Blackpool Branch Line (S) 2 F2 1842 Salwick Road
Silverdale SVR Lancaster Furness Line • TransPennine North West 2 F2 1857 Knowllys Hill
Squires Gate SQU Fylde Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 F2 1931
St Annes-on-Sea SAS Fylde Blackpool Branch Line (S) 1 E 1863 St Annes-on-the-Sea • Cross Slack
Town Green TWN West Lancashire Northern Line (Merseyrail) 2 E 1849 Town Green and Aughton
Upholland UPL West Lancashire Kirkby Branch Line 2 F2 1848 Up Holland • Pimbo Lane
Wennington WNN Lancaster Leeds to Morecambe Line 2 F2 1849
Whalley (Lancs) WHE Ribble Valley Ribble Valley Line 2 F2 1850 Whalley

Heritage stations

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Name Year
opened
Local government district Heritage railway Platforms
Irwell Vale 1991 Rossendale East Lancashire Railway 1
Preston Riverside 2005 Preston Ribble Steam Railway 1
Rawtenstall 1846[2] Rossendale East Lancashire Railway 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Station Codes, National Rail Enquiries, accessed 23 April 2015
  2. ^ a b c Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  3. ^ "Buckshaw Village railway stations opens October 3rd 2011". BBC News. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2015.