Moss Side railway station

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General information
Location	Fylde
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	MOS
Key dates
16 February 1846	Opened
26 June 1961	Closed
21 November 1983	Re-opened

Moss Side railway station is on the Blackpool South to Preston line, in Lancashire, England. It is located in Moss Side, a hamlet where the B5259 (Lytham to Wrea Green) road crosses the railway at a level crossing. It is managed by Northern, who operate all passenger services that call there.

When the station opened in 1846 it was at first called Kirkham Road.

In 1961 Moss Side was closed along with Wrea Green station in the neighbouring (larger) village. It was an easy task to re-open the station as (unlike at Wrea Green) the platform had never been removed after closure. Moss Side station therefore, was re-opened in 1983, with the aid of a grant from Lancashire County Council.

Services

Low usage has not led to reductions in service - all trains still call at Moss Side. There is an hourly service in each direction on weekdays and Saturdays, westwards to Blackpool South and eastwards to Preston and Colne.

There is an hourly Sunday service in each direction between March and early November only. No service during the winter months.

External links

• Train times and station information for Moss Side railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Lytham		Northern Blackpool Branch Line		Kirkham and Wesham
	Disused railways
Lytham (Station Road)		Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Lytham Branch Line (until 1874)		Wrea Green
Lytham (Ballam Road)		Blackpool and Lytham Railway (after 1874)