Salwick railway station
Salwick | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Fylde |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SLW |
| History | |
| Original company | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | L&YR and L&NWR joint |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1842 | Opened as Salwick Road[1] |
| June 1842 | Renamed Salwick[1] |
| 2 May 1938 | Closed[1] |
| 8 April 1940 | Reopened[1] |
Salwick railway station is situated on the Preston-to-Blackpool railway line in England, 5+1⁄4 miles (8.4 km) west of Preston, and is managed by Northern. The station lies between Preston and Kirkham, near the village of Clifton.
The station was closed on 2 May 1938 along with Lea Road railway station to the east, but was reopened on 8 April 1940 to serve the adjacent industrial complex.[2][3]
Lancashire County Council has pledged to construct a new station at nearby Cottam which may require the closure of Salwick as referred to at page 38 of the Central Lancashire Highways and Transport Masterplan.[4]
Services
Salwick is served by only three trains towards Preston/Colne and three towards Blackpool a day, but it is not a formal request stop; trains are timetabled to stop there.[5] It is used by very few passengers (as low as 1,858 in 2004–05), but provides a commuter service for the workers at the nearby Springfields BNFL complex. Trains do not call at Salwick on Sundays.
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References
- ^ a b c d 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. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Biddle, G (1989). The Railways Around Preston - A Historical Review. Scenes from the Past. Foxline Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 1-870119-05-3.
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (2001). Railways of Blackpool and the Fylde. Martin Bairstow Publ. p. 37. ISBN 1-871944-23-6.
- ^ Highways and Transport masterplan (Link) Lancashire County Council
- ^ "Electronic National Rail Timetable" (PDF). Network Rail. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
- Taylor, Stuart (1997). Journeys by Excursion Train: Preston to Blackpool (Central). Scenes from the Past. Foxline Publishing. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1-870119-51-7.
External links
- Train times and station information for Salwick railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkham and Wesham | Northern Blackpool (S) Branch Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
Preston | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Kirkham and Wesham | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway | Lea Road | ||
