Lea Road railway station

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Lea Road
LocationLea Road, Preston, City of Preston
England
Coordinates53°46′31″N 2°46′03″W / 53.7753°N 2.7674°W / 53.7753; -2.7674Coordinates: 53°46′31″N 2°46′03″W / 53.7753°N 2.7674°W / 53.7753; -2.7674
Grid referenceSD49553127
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPreston and Wyre Joint Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway / London and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1842 (1842)Opened
2 May 1938Closed
Maps showing
Lea Road Station
Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945)
NPE Maps (1947)
Vision of Britain  
OS 1:2500 Map on MARIO (1892)
OS 1:10000 Map on MARIO (1848)
Other maps

53°46′31″N 2°46′03″W / 53.7753°N 2.7674°W / 53.7753; -2.7674

Lea Road railway station (/ˈliːə/ LEE-ə) was on the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway in the parish of Lea and Cottam in Preston, Lancashire, England. It opened in 1842,[1] and closed on 2 May 1938.[1][2][3]

Lea Road was located adjacent to the site of the proposed Cottam railway station.[4][5]


Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Salwick   Preston and Wyre
Joint Railway 		  Maudlands
until 1844, and excursions
    Preston
from 1844

References[]

  1. ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. p.140
  2. ^ Biddle, G. (1989) The Railways Around Preston—A Historical Review, Scenes from the Past: No. 6, Foxline Publishing, ISBN 1-870119-05-3, p.56
  3. ^ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.23
  4. ^ Progress being made with plans for Cottam railway station Lancashire County Council]
  5. ^ "Report to the Cabinet Meeting to be held on Thursday, 3 December 2020 Report of the Head of Service - Planning and Environment Lancashire County Council" (PDF). Council.lancashire.gov.uk. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

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