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LINES
The line to Lancaster, Carlisle and Glasgow
The East Lancs Line to Blacburn and Burnley
The Fylde Line to Blackpool
The former Bolton & Preston Railway
The Deepdale and Longridge line
The West lancs Railway to Southport plus the Ormskirk line
The LNWR line to Wigan, Crewe and London
The Preston Dock Branch

INFORMATION

Information about railtours and unusual / interesting workings

A detailed look at the signalling around Preston station past and present

Maps and schematics of the station and surrounding area.

Links to related / interesting sites.

Links to related / interesting sites.

Chris's page - photos and video clips

Railway modelling.

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PLATFORM 6 & 7
Platforms 6 and 7 (originally numbered 8 & 9) are the last remaining parts of the old East Lancashire portion of the station. Today, the lines from the south end curve westwards to join the West Coast Main Line, but this only became the case when the East Lancs portion of the station was closed in 1972. Before that date,  the lines curved sharply to the east to join the East Lancs line which had its own crossing over the Ribble. Clues to this still exist on the south end of platform 7, which curves away from the line. These two platforms were the only two on the East Lancs which were under the main station roof. The other platforms were sheltered using individual cantilevered canopies.
Stanier class 5 4-6-0 no 44800 cement train Preston 22-9-67.

Bill Watson

'Up line No 9 platform', Preston station, Lancashire, 1964.

Photograph taken during the British Transport Films production 'Route Learning For Footplate Staff - Preston Junction', made in 1964.

Picture Reference: 10439002
Courtesy of the National Railway Museom

In this picture (right), the other East Lancs platforms were to the left, in the area now occupied by the station car parks and that of the Fishergate Shopping Centre.

 
 

STATION
The North End of the station
The old platform 1 & 2 (now closed to passengers)
The current platform 1 & 2
Platform 3
Platform 4A (and 3A) - south-facing bays
Platforms 4 and 5
Platfotrms 6 and 7
Old Platform 10 to 13

Th south end of the station

MODERN PHOTOS
What you can expect to see at Preston Station on an average day.
Photos of recent interesting / unusual visitors to the station.

Contemporary photos taken at Preston

MISC PHOTOS