Preesall railway station

{{short description|Closed railway station in Lancashire, United Kingdom}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Preesall

| status = Disused

| borough = Preesall, Lancashire

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|53.9206|-2.968|type:landmark_region:GB_scale:2000_source:Google| display=inline, title}}

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SD365475|25|SD365475}}

| platforms = 1

| original = Knott End Railway

| pregroup = Knott End Railway

| postgroup = London, Midland and Scottish Railway

| years = {{Start date|1908|08|03|df=yes}}

| events = Opened

| years1 = 31 March 1930

| events1 = Closed to passengers

| years2 = {{End date|1950|11|13|df=y}}

| events2 = Closed to goods

}}

Preesall railway station served Preesall in Lancashire, England, from 1908 to 1930, although goods continued until 1950.

History

The station opened on 3 August 1908 by the Knott End Railway. It was situated on the east side of Park Lane. To the south was the goods yard which had a goods shed, a loading ramp, a crane and a weighbridge. The bus service introduced in the 1920s deemed the station uneconomic so it closed on 31 March 1930{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M E|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=351|oclc=931112387}} and closed to goods on 13 November 1950. Only the platform face still remains.{{cite web|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/p/preesall/index.shtml|title=Disused Stations: Preesall Station|work=Disused Stations|access-date=9 January 2021}}

References

{{rail line

|previous=Knott End-on-Sea

|next=Carr Lane

|route=Knott End Railway

|col=964B00}}

Category:Disused railway stations in the Borough of Wyre

Category:The Fylde

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1908

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930

Category:1908 establishments in England

Category:1950 disestablishments in England