Squires Gate railway station
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Squires Gate railway station serves the Squires Gate area of the popular seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, although it is located just outside the borough boundary. It lies on the Blackpool South to Preston line and is the nearest station to Blackpool Airport. Squires Gate is located about Script error: No such module "convert". from Starr Gate tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.
History
Between 1865 and 1872, Stony Hill railway station was located in the same area.[1] The present station opened on 14 September 1931 by the LMS. The station was host to 12 (LMS) caravans in 1937 and 1938 followed by 17 caravans in 1939. 15 camping coaches were also positioned here by the London Midland Region from 1954 to 1967, 14 in 1968 and 1969, 11 in 1970 and 12 in 1971.[2]
It was planned that Squires Gate may have been renamed Blackpool International Station at some point, along with the provision of direct and flat surface access from the station to the airport.[3]
Facilities
The station is unstaffed, but has been provided with a ticket vending machine, digital Passenger Information Screen, and a long-line P.A system to offer train running information. CCTV, timetable posters are available.[4]
Services
Squires Gate is served by an hourly service northbound to Template:Stnlink and southbound to Template:Stnlink, operated by Northern who also manage the station.[5] Sunday services also run on an hourly frequency, running beyond Preston to Template:Rws and Template:Rws every other hour.
The majority of services on the line are operated by the Class 150 and 156.
See also
References
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- ↑ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, Template:ISBN, p.31
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- ↑ Nations Rail Enquiries - Squires Gate NAtional Rail Enquiries
- ↑ GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 102 (Network Rail)
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Further reading
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External links
- Train times and station information for Squires Gate railway station from National Rail
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