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142-783: A UK Government ‘Housing Zone’ and has also been awarded ‘Enterprise Zone’ status, which offers commercial occupiers significant incentives. Outline planning approval was given for the site in March 2019. It is anticipated that development of the full site could take between 15 and 20 years to complete. The station is operated by London North Eastern Railway and is used by the following train operating companies : London North Eastern Railway operates regular services that stop at York between London, Newcastle and Edinburgh. In addition, there are infrequent services to Glasgow , Aberdeen and Inverness . One train per day serves Middlesbrough . The fastest southbound services run non-stop to London, completing
213-662: A later date, although it would be over forty years before the Blackpool line was electrified. A free buffet for servicemen was provided at the station during both World Wars. The Preston Station Free Buffet Association served free hot drinks, biscuits and buns and sold sandwiches at cost price to anyone in uniform 24 hours a day for the duration of the First World War . Four hundred women working 12-hour shifts served over 3 million men between 1915 and 1919. 12 million cups of tea were served between 1939 and 1945. It
284-659: A limited number of services between Reading and Newcastle Central via Banbury , Birmingham New Street and Doncaster . Rolling stock used: Class 220 and Class 221 Voyager diesel multiple units . TransPennine Express provides various express services across the north of England (to Manchester Piccadilly , Manchester Airport Liverpool Lime Street , Newcastle, Scarborough and Saltburn via Middlesbrough). Rolling stock used: Class 185 Desiro diesel multiple units and Class 802 bi-mode trains . Class 68 diesel locomotives and pull-pull Mark 5A coaches were used on some services (mainly to /from Scarborough) until
355-641: A new lounge for first class passengers, additional retail units, and new public toilets . All the platforms except 9, 10 and 11 are under the large, curved, glass and iron roof. They are accessed via a long footbridge (which also connects to the National Railway Museum ) or via lifts and either of two pedestrian tunnels. Between April 1984 and 2011 the old tea rooms housed the Rail Riders World /York Model Railway exhibition. The platforms at York have been renumbered several times,
426-634: A pedestrian path (still in use today) be provided on the river bridge. The line ran into new platforms built on the east side of the North Union station, which were managed and staffed by the ELR, and which had their own booking hall and entrance in Butler Street. The new platforms were effectively a separate station. The new line and station opened on 2 September 1850. The seventh line in Preston
497-629: A rarity amongst the larger stations in the UK. An automated announcement system was introduced. In 2009, the station was identified as one of the ten worst category B interchange stations for mystery shopper assessment of fabric and environment, and was set to receive a share of £50 million funding for improvements prior to a public spending review initiated in 2010. There are currently six through and two bay platforms in use at Preston, with two more available for emergency use. All lines are electrified, allowing any train to use any platform. The station
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639-536: A station on the site in 1838. It was extended in 1850, with new platforms under the separate management of the East Lancashire Railway , and by 1863 London–Scotland trains stopped here to allow passengers to eat in the station dining room. The current station was built in 1880; it was extended in 1903 and 1913, when it had 15 platforms. A free buffet for servicemen was provided during both World Wars. The East Lancashire platforms were demolished in
710-641: Is an interchange on the West Coast Main Line ; it is approximately half-way between London Euston and Glasgow Central . It is served by Avanti West Coast , Northern Trains and TransPennine Express services, plus Caledonian Sleeper overnight services between London and Scotland. It is also served by the Calder Valley line to Leeds and York , and by branch lines to Blackpool North , Ormskirk (for Merseyrail services to Liverpool Central) and Colne . The North Union Railway opened
781-409: Is another entrance serving the station car park at the south end of platform 7. The island forming platforms 3 and 4 is a very wide island platform with a long series of buildings. Inside these buildings are services and amenities such as a newsagent and several food outlets, including a licensed restaurant . There are also toilets and a large waiting room . A small travel centre on platform 3, near
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#1732776406661852-549: Is on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) serving the cathedral city of York , North Yorkshire , England. It is 188 miles 40 chains (303.4 km) north of London King's Cross and on the main line it is situated between Doncaster to the south and Thirsk to the north. As of June 2018 , the station is operated by London North Eastern Railway . It is the busiest station in North Yorkshire,
923-557: Is served by four train operating companies : Northbound: Southbound: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Long Term Rail Strategy document of October 2017, page 37, states a review in 2020 to introduce new Merseyrail battery trains will be undertaken, in view to put Preston onto the Merseyrail network by extending the Merseyrail Northern Line from Ormskirk to Preston. The aim is to have Preston one of
994-550: The Lancaster Canal . The coal yards and sidings here continued to operate long after the canal had fallen into commercial disuse. The station's first expansion came in 1850 when the new East Lancashire line used new platforms staffed and managed by the East Lancashire Railway , with their own entrance and booking office in Butler Street. From 1863, trains between London and Scotland, having no dining cars, were scheduled to allow 20 minutes at Preston for passengers to eat in
1065-531: The National Railway Museum . The station was renovated during 2009; these works included the reconstruction of Platform 9 and the implementation of extensive lighting alterations. New automated ticket gates (similar to those in Leeds ) were planned, but the City of York Council wished to avoid spoiling the historic nature of the station. The then operator National Express East Coast planned to appeal this decision, but
1136-695: The York and North Midland Railway (Y&NMR). It was succeeded in 1841, inside the walls, by what is now York old railway station . On 31 July 1854, the Y&;NMR merged with the Leeds Northern Railway and the York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway to form the North Eastern Railway (NER); shortly thereafter, it became clear that the company's desire to run through trains between London and Newcastle without needing to reverse out of
1207-552: The 188 mile journey in one hour and 52 minutes. Rolling stock used: Inter-City 225 ( Class 91 electric locomotive & DVT ), Class 800 bi-mode trains and Class 801 electric trains CrossCountry provides a number of services that run across the country, primarily between Plymouth and Edinburgh Waverley via Bristol Temple Meads , Birmingham New Street and Leeds , however, certain services extend to reach Penzance southbound, and others extend to reach Glasgow Central and Aberdeen northbound. Additionally there are
1278-438: The 1970s as connecting lines closed. As well as inter-city trains to London Euston, Birmingham New Street , Manchester Piccadilly , Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley , the station is served by local trains to other parts of Lancashire, Cumbria , Greater Manchester , Merseyside and Yorkshire . In its coaching days, Preston was an important centre for both passenger and postal traffic. This importance continued into
1349-554: The East Lancashire line. It was even possible for trains from the north to perform an effective U-turn , a feat sometimes carried out by trains between Scotland and Blackpool that would otherwise have had to reverse. When the station was first opened in 1838 by the North Union Railway , the line north of the station passed through a tunnel under the west end of Fishergate (then Preston's major thoroughfare). It
1420-484: The London terminal station platforms, the longest being Kings Cross at 990 feet (302 m). Along the centre of the platform were refreshment rooms, offices, and waiting rooms. A booking hall at the north end of the station was accessed from the middle of a new bridge carrying Fishergate over the railway. A broad ramp led down to the main island platform, with footbridges to smaller platforms on either side. Further south,
1491-525: The Longridge line in 1930 and the West Lancashire line in 1964. The old island platforms one and two were closed in 1970 together with the goods lines to the west of the station, but it was then extended northwards to allow platform two to become a dedicated parcels platform. The line towards Liverpool was truncated and singled in summer 1970, with Preston services terminating at Ormskirk . This
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#17327764066611562-570: The NUR charged a toll of 6 d per passenger. Most passengers refused to pay, preferring to alight at Maxwell House and walk the 200 yards (200 m) to the North Union station, but the NUR refused to hold the train to allow passengers to walk and rebook. The NUR advised northbound passengers to travel by the Lancaster Canal rather than the L&;PJR. On 1 January 1844, Maxwell House station came into
1633-429: The North Union station until 1885. The Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway (L&PJR) was the third line, which opened on 25 June 1840, initially using the North Union station. However, relations between the NUR and L&PJR soured, and, from 1 January 1842, most L&PJR trains used, instead, Maxwell House railway station, a short distance to the north of the North Union station. A few trains passed through, but
1704-458: The North Union station, along with the L&PJR, although Maudlands Station continued to be used for excursions for some decades. The fifth company to run trains into Preston was the Bolton and Preston Railway (BPR), from 22 June 1843. Its line joined the North Union's at Euxton, 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (9 km) south of Preston, but the company used Maxwell House railway station instead of
1775-562: The North Union's. However, the NUR charged 1 s per passenger to BPR trains over its tracks, and eventually the BPR resorted to ferrying its passengers by road between Euxton and Preston. The BPR was driven into submission and was taken over by the NUR from 1 January 1844. The sixth line into Preston was that of the Preston and Blackburn Railway, which opened on 1 June 1846, joining the North Union line immediately south of Farrington station (respelt Farington from October 1857). The railway company
1846-444: The construction of this new railway station. This new station was designed by the North Eastern Railway architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey and built by Lucas Brothers . A prominent feature was the large curved train shed , which had been viewed as one of the more impressive monuments of the railway age. This train shed was supported by a combination of wrought-iron trusses and cast-iron columns. The majority of
1917-401: The former goods yard. The remaining platforms 3 to 9 were renumbered 1 to 7. A new Butler Street entrance to platforms was opened in 2017, designed by AHR, and on account of its inept design and confusing and awkward changes of level was short-listed for the annual Carbuncle Cup , awarded UK-wide for architectural bloopers. Some of the station's heritage can still be seen: In 1970, approval
1988-637: The functions of the former IECC in December 2018 and will eventually control the majority of the ECML from London to the Scottish border and various subsidiary routes across the North East, Lincolnshire and South, North and West Yorkshire. During Christmas 2020, major track replacement occurred, with Network Rail releasing time lapse footage of the works. In 2022, work began to redevelop the area outside
2059-562: The introduction of the British Rail Class 55 locomotive in 1961 and the Intercity 125 high speed train during 1976. The track layout through and around the station was remodelled again in 1988 as part of the resignalling scheme that was carried out prior to the electrification of the ECML shortly afterwards by British Rail . This resulted in several bay platforms (mainly on the eastern side) being taken out of service and
2130-480: The most recent being in the late 1980s to coincide with a reduction in the number of platforms from 15 to 11. The current use is: Platforms 10 and 11 are outside of the main body of the station. Another siding, the former fruit dock , exists opposite platform 11. Just to the west of the station is one of Network Rail's modern Rail Operation Centres (ROC), which was opened in September 2014. This ROC took over
2201-452: The old York station to continue their journey would necessitate change, specifically the construction of a new through station outside the city walls. Furthermore, as the NER's dominance of rail traffic in the region expanded through further mergers, several directors desired an expansive and elaborate facility to serve York, where the company was headquartered. During 1866, Parliament authorised
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2272-639: The parcel platform on the western side of the station, which will be reopened to passenger traffic and renamed to Platform 0. The following HS2 services are planned to call at Preston: length Will run combined with the Liverpool train (see above) between London and Crewe if Phase 2a is open. If Phase 2 is completed, the following routes are planned to call at Preston: length The two portions will divide/attach at Crewe. 200 m The two portions will divide/attach at Carlisle. 200 m length York railway station York railway station
2343-460: The plans were scrapped altogether upon the franchise's handover to East Coast . During the late 2000s and early 2010s, the track and signalling systems on the southern side of the station were renewed. In early 2011, an additional line and a new junction were completed, which eliminated one of the biggest bottlenecks on the ECML. Further improvements to the station have been made under London North Eastern Railway (LNER)'s stewardship, including
2414-422: The platforms were also linked by a passenger subway and a separate subway for luggage, accessed via hoists. At the south end of the main platform, a footbridge led to the nearby Park Hotel , a joint LYR/LNWR property, opened in 1883. On 30 January 1877, a heavy storm blew the roof completely away from the station, but a more serious accident occurred on 13 July 1896 when a London to Glasgow train passed through
2485-542: The point where the Cross Country and TransPennine Express routes via Leeds join the main line, connecting Scotland and the North East , North West , Midlands and southern England . The junction was historically a major site for rolling stock manufacture, maintenance and repair. The first York railway station was a temporary wooden building on Queen Street outside the walls of the city , opened in 1839 by
2556-636: The possession of the NUR, and lack of agreement led to several weeks when hapless L&PJR passengers had to alight on the trackside at nearby Dock Street (off Pitt Street). Lancaster trains were able to use the North Union station from 12 February. Preston's fourth railway was the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway to Fleetwood , opening, just a few weeks after the L&PJR, on 16 July 1840, to its own terminus at Maudlands in Leighton Street. After 12 February 1844, regular Preston and Wyre trains used
2627-506: The railway age, both as a major junction and as a stopping point about halfway between London and Glasgow. The first railway lines in Preston were those of the Lancaster Canal Tramroad , a horse-drawn line connecting two parts of the Lancaster Canal . It opened in 1805, but never carried passengers and never converted to steam. It ceased operating in Preston in 1862. The first steam-hauled passenger railway in Preston
2698-406: The ramp, is operated by Avanti West Coast staff to give information for passengers on the platform. In addition to these main amenities, there is a small coffee shop outlet on platform 4, as well as an additional shop on platforms 1 and 2. Passenger information systems were updated during 2007 and now use dot matrix display screens. Preston retained a manual Tannoy system until 30 January 2017,
2769-588: The riverside. The eighth line to Preston was the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway , owned by the ELR and connected to its Blackburn line into Preston. It opened on 2 April 1849. From 1891, its trains used a new curve at Farington to enter Preston via the North Union line. The ninth and final line into Preston was the West Lancashire Railway (WLR) from Southport . The railway arrived in Preston on 16 September 1882, by which time all
2840-450: The station at an estimated 45 mph (70 km/h), despite a 10 mph (16 km/h) speed limit. It was derailed on a tight curve at the north end of the station, killing one person. As a result of this, the tracks were realigned. Charles Street, to the west of the station, was demolished, as were more houses northwest of the station. Fishergate bridge was extended on its west side. This allowed more tracks and platforms to be built on
2911-499: The station on Butler Street, giving closer access to Preston city centre and the station car park . There are two subways , one of which provides step-free access to all but one platforms in use at the station; the second, adjacent to the passenger subway, was formerly a freight subway and only had access by staff operated freight lifts; these were converted to passenger operated lifts in the 1990s, giving full step-free access to all platforms for wheelchairs, trolleys and pushchairs. There
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2982-407: The station was built of yellow Scarborough brick with moulded ashlar plinths and dressings. The site selected for the station had been formerly used as agricultural land, although a Roman -era cemetery was located there as well. Construction of the present station took place between 1871 and 1877. Opened on 25 June 1877, it had 13 platforms and, at that time, was the largest railway station in
3053-421: The station were completed in 1947. Journey times between York and other destinations along the ECML were slashed following the introduction of the British Rail Class 55 locomotives and the Intercity 125 high speed trains. During the late 1980s, extensive changes were made to the signalling and track layout through and around the station as a part of the wider electrification of the ECML. These works facilitated
3124-403: The station's dining room. The pressure on catering staff was increased when northbound and southbound trains would often arrive about the same time. The condition of the station deteriorated to the extent that on 18 August 1866 part of the roof on the East Lancashire side collapsed injuring three people, one seriously. By then, 150 trains a day passed through the station. Eventually the station
3195-509: The station. Queen Street Bridge, built to cross the lines into the old York station within the city walls, will be demolished in April 2024. In 2023, a further £10.5 million has been confirmed for the massive revamp of the area at the front of York railway station. Located adjacent to the station, York Central is one of the largest city centre brownfield regeneration sites in the UK. The 45-hectare (110-acre) site has been designated as
3266-745: The terminals of the Northern Line. The document states, "The potential use of battery powered Merseyrail units may improve the business case" . Preston will be a part of the classic compatible sections of the High Speed 2 network. This will see journey times from London reduced by 50 minutes to 1 hour and 18 minutes. Travel times from Birmingham will be reduced by 46 minutes to 50 minutes. In order to accommodate HS2's 400 m (1,300 ft) long trains, platforms 3c and 4c will be filled to allow for platforms 3 and 4 to be extended. Services that currently use platforms 3c and 4c will be diverted to
3337-712: The third busiest in Yorkshire & the Humber , and the sixth busiest in Northern England , as well as being the busiest intermediate station on the East Coast Main Line. In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins , the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars. The present York Station was built during the 1870s after it had become clear that the old station , which could not facilitate through traffic due to its positioning,
3408-512: The title Pre . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pre&oldid=1235970607 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Preston railway station Preston railway station , in Preston , Lancashire , England,
3479-542: The total electrification of the West Coast Main Line. The main entrance to the station is at the bottom of the station approach, a ramp off the bridge that carries Fishergate over the railway. The ticket office is located within the small concourse , which provides direct access, down the ramp, to the intercity platforms 3 and 4. There are footbridges on either side of this ramp to all other platforms. The eastern footbridge ends at an alternative entrance to
3550-522: The town's other lines were owned by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) or the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR), or jointly by both. The independent WLR built its own Fishergate Hill station . It also built a connecting line to the former ELR (then LYR) line, via which the majority of Southport-to-Preston trains continued to Blackburn . The railway was not a success, and on 1 July 1897 it
3621-422: The track to them removed. Consequently, the number of platforms was reduced from 15 to 11. In May 1989, a new signalling centre ( York IECC ) was commissioned on the western side of the station to control the new layout and also take over the function of several other signal boxes on the main line. The IECC supervised the main line from Temple Hirst (near Doncaster) through to Northallerton , along with sections of
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#17327764066613692-446: The use of electric traction, such as the Intercity 225 , at York Station for the first time. Further improvements to the station have continued following the privatisation of British Rail , including new control facilities, additional retail units, redesigned approaches, and track layout changes. York Station is a key junction approximately halfway between London and Edinburgh . It is approximately five miles (eight kilometres) north of
3763-426: The various routes branching from it. It had also taken over responsibility for the control area of the former power box at Leeds and thus, the signalling for trains as far away as Gargrave and Morley . Between 2006 and 2007, the approaches to the station were reorganised to improve facilities for bus, taxi and car users as well as pedestrians and cyclists. The former motive power depot and goods station now house
3834-452: The west side of the station, with gentler curves. The Ribble bridge was widened again, from four to six tracks. These enlargements were completed by 1903. The east side of the station was also extended in 1913. By 1926, the lines and platforms were used as follows, from west to east: Later , platforms 11, 12, 13 and 10 were renumbered into the more logical sequence 10, 11, 12 and 13. A number of lines around Preston have closed, including
3905-560: The western platform was refurbished, the current footbridge was built, and the station was resignalled. The station was heavily bombed during the Second World War . On one occasion, on 29 April 1942, 800 passengers had to be evacuated from a King's Cross-Edinburgh train which arrived during a bombing raid . On the same night, two railway workers were killed, one being station foreman William Milner, who died after returning to his burning office to collect his first aid kit; he
3976-663: The winter 2023 timetable change, but these have now been phased out. Grand Central runs an open access service between Sunderland and London. Rolling stock used: Class 180 Adelante trains. Northern Trains operates a mostly hourly service towards Hull via Selby and Blackpool North, with a half-hourly service towards Leeds on both routes (via Garforth and via Harrogate) serving most stations en-route (plus three per day to Sheffield via Pontefract Baghill ). Rolling stock used: Sprinter (Class 150/155/158), Class 170 Turbostar and Civity Class 195 units. Pacer (Class 142/144) diesel multiple units were in regular use on
4047-417: The world, possessing 13 platforms along with various amenities, including a dedicated hotel (now The Principal York ). Various additional facilities, from lengthened platforms to additional passenger facilities such as tea sheds, would be subsequently built. The station took extensive damage from German bombers during the Second World War , resulting in both deaths and injuries amongst the staff. Repairs to
4118-538: The world. As part of the new station project, the Royal Station Hotel (now The Principal York ), designed by Peachey, opened in 1878. The original ticket hall and concourse were both located on the eastern side of the station. Between 1900 and 1909, several of the original platforms were extended both northwards and southwards while an additional western platform was added; a new signal box, tea room and book shop were also opened. Between 1938 and 1939,
4189-405: Was a hindrance to long distance express services along what is now referred to as the ECML. Designed by the North Eastern Railway architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey and built by Lucas Brothers , the station was built to be expansive and well-furnished from the onset, complete with a distinctive curved train shed . Upon its opening on 25 June 1877, it was the largest railway station in
4260-491: Was absorbed into the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) on 3 August 1846. Once again, the NUR charged high tolls for the use of its line which led the ELR to build its own line into Preston. The line was initially opposed by Preston Corporation, but was eventually permitted on condition that the embankment north of the Ribble (which later became the dividing line between Avenham and Miller Parks) be ornamentally laid out, and that
4331-477: Was followed by the closure of the East Lancashire line, between Preston and Bamber Bridge via its original direct route, in April 1972. The East Lancashire platforms 10 to 13 were demolished, along with the Butler Street Goods Yard. Their site is now covered by car parks for the station and the adjacent Fishergate Shopping Centre , which was built in the 1980s, partly over the north end of
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#17327764066614402-483: Was funded by subscription and had its own marked crockery. The station was on a major north–south route for troops. There are three commemorative plaques related to the First World War buffet in the waiting room on platforms 3 and 4, the former site of WWI buffet. One of the drama segments of the televised Preston Passion of 2012 was set in the First World War servicemen's buffet. The Second World War buffet
4473-405: Was given to electrify the rest of the West Coast Main Line from Weaver Junction through Preston to Glasgow Central. Electric trains began serving Preston in 1973. This was accompanied by new signals on the line and a power signal box was constructed north of the station close by Fylde Junction. An electrification over run also took place at this junction to facilitate electrification to Blackpool at
4544-407: Was located in the southern building further down platforms 5&6 (now platforms 3&4). One of the catenary stanchions on platform 4 is notably better kept than others; it carries a small plaque detailing the visit of Queen Elizabeth II on 7 May 1974, after the completion of electrification of tracks north of the point where it stands. This was significant because it marked the completion of
4615-467: Was not until 1900 that all lines in Preston shared a single station, by which time all the companies had been taken over by one or both of just two companies. The second passenger railway into Preston was the Preston and Longridge Railway , which opened as another horse-drawn tramway on 1 May 1840, to a terminus in Deepdale Street . It converted to steam in 1848, but did not run its trains into
4686-406: Was on a slope so steep that sometimes station staff had to push trains out of the station. By 1846, the station was already very busy, handling trains from Wigan and the south, Bolton, Fleetwood, Blackpool, Lancaster and the north, and Blackburn. There were no footbridges; passengers had to cross the lines escorted by station staff. North of the station was a network of goods lines around the end of
4757-479: Was posthumously awarded the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct . A plaque in his memory has been erected at the station. The station was extensively repaired in 1947. During 1951, a new signal box was opened. The station was designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1968. An extensive refurbishment was undertaken in 1977. Journey times between York and other destinations along the ECML were slashed following
4828-471: Was rebuilt, at a cost of a quarter of a million pounds, reopening in July 1880, and with seven through platforms and four bay platforms. At this time, both the Ribble bridge and the line as far as Euxton, were widened from two tracks to four. A striking feature of the new station was its long and wide central island platform , 1,225 feet (373 m) long and 110 feet (34 m) wide. It was larger than any of
4899-512: Was taken over by the LYR. This resulted in the diversion of all passenger services to use the East Lancashire platforms of Preston Station from 16 July 1900. The network of lines south of Preston allowed great flexibility in the routing of trains. A train approaching the town on any of the lines from the south (except the WLR from Southport) could be routed to enter the station via either the North Union or
4970-448: Was the North Union Railway (NUR). On 31 October 1838, it opened its line from Wigan to a station on the site of the present-day Preston station. This immediately linked the town to the cities of London ], Birmingham , Liverpool and Manchester . Each subsequent line was built by a different company. Rivalry often prevented any co-operation over shared facilities, and so almost every railway line into Preston used its own station. It
5041-529: Was the North Union's own Victoria Quay Branch to Victoria Quay on the River Ribble (later extended to Preston Docks in 1882 and which now connects to the heritage Ribble Steam Railway ). The single-track goods line opened in October 1846 from a south-facing junction immediately south of Preston Station, through a tight curve into a tunnel with a gradient of 1 in 29, emerging north of Fishergate Hill near
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