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 edit
All Lancashire stations are managed by Northern except for the following:
- By Merseyrail:
Heritage stations edit
| 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 edit
- For other stations within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire (pre-1974) see:
- For closed stations see:
References edit
- ^ a b Station Codes, National Rail Enquiries, accessed 23 April 2015
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Buckshaw Village railway stations opens October 3rd 2011". BBC News. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2015.