Blackpool North railway station
Blackpool North railway station is the main station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line and is 17+1⁄2 miles (28 km) northwest of Preston.
Blackpool North | |
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Blackpool North railway station entrance | |
| General information | |
| Location | Blackpool England |
| Coordinates | 53.8218°N 3.0493°W |
| Grid reference | SD310366 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BPN |
| Classification | DfT category C1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | LYR and LNWR joint |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 29 April 1846 | Opened as Blackpool |
| 1872 | Renamed Blackpool Talbot Road |
| 1898 | Rebuilt |
| 17 March 1932 | Renamed Blackpool North |
| 1974 | Rebuilt on site of former excursion platforms |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 1.550 million |
| 2019/20 | 1.792 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.535 million |
| 2021/22 | 1.782 million |
| 2022/23 | 1.909 million |
| Location | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station was opened in its present form in 1974, and succeeded a previous station a few hundred yards away on Talbot Road which had first opened in 1846 and had been rebuilt in 1898. The present station is based on the 1938 concrete canopy which covered the entrance to the former excursion platforms of the old station. Blackpool's other station, Blackpool South, is situated in the south of the town, with services towards Preston and Colne, and does not connect to Blackpool North.
Blackpool North has regular services to Manchester, Liverpool, Bolton, Wigan, Preston, Blackburn, Leeds and York. There are six intercity trains a day to London Euston via Birmingham New Street.