Lytham railway station

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For the original Lytham railway station 1846–1874, see Lytham (Station Road) railway station.

Lytham
National Rail
Lytham railway station 05C420.jpg
LocationLytham St Annes, Fylde
England
Coordinates53°44′21″N 2°57′51″W / 53.7392°N 2.9643°W / 53.7392; -2.9643Coordinates: 53°44′21″N 2°57′51″W / 53.7392°N 2.9643°W / 53.7392; -2.9643
Grid referenceSD364274
Managed byNorthern
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeLTM
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
6 April 1863Opened as terminus
1 July 1874Rebuilt as through station
Passengers
2016/17Increase 98,234
2017/18Decrease 81,840
2018/19Decrease 79,852
2019/20Increase 111,144
2020/21Decrease 22,620
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Lytham railway station serves the town of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire on the Blackpool South to Preston railway line.

Services[]

The conurbation of Lytham St Annes is served by three stations: Lytham, Ansdell and Fairhaven (adjacent to the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club) and St Annes. Northern runs trains from here to Blackpool South and to Kirkham, Preston and Colne once an hour all week (including Sundays);[1] these services are much less frequent than those to Blackpool North. Services are usually worked by Class 150 Diesel Multiple Units.

History[]

The road name Station Road attests to the fact that the original station was about 500 metres east of the present one; a fire station now stands on the spot. The present station in Ballam Road was opened in 1863 when the separate Blackpool and Lytham Railway opened. The Ballam road station was originally a terminus, until 1874 when it was rebuilt and the Blackpool line was extended to join the Kirkham line, at which time the Station Road station closed to passengers.

On 4 November 1924, an express passenger train was derailed due to a broken tyre on the locomotive. Fourteen people were killed.[2] The station was host to five LMS caravans in 1935, eight from 1936 to 1938 and thirteen in 1939.[3]

The station ceased to be manned after the cut-backs of the 1960s and the station building became derelict. In 1986 it was restored and transformed into a public house, the Station Tavern. At around the same time, the derelict sidings area was flattened and turned into a long-stay car park.

Facilities[]

As noted the station is now unstaffed and has only basic facilities (waiting shelters, cycle stand and bench seating). It has though been provided with a self-service ticket machine and PIS screen like other stations on the line. Train information can also be obtained from timetable posters and a payphone. Level access to the platform is available from the car park.[4]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ GB eNRT May 2019 Edition, Table 97 (Network Rail)
  2. ^ Trevena, Arthur (1980). Trains in Trouble. Vol. Vol. 1. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 31. ISBN 0-906899-01-X. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  3. ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
  4. ^ Station facilities - LythamNational Rail Enquiries

Sources[]

  • Bairstow, Martin (2001). Railways of Blackpool and the Fylde. Martin Bairstow Publications. ISBN 1-871944-23-6.
  • Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p. 29.

External links[]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Northern
Blackpool South Branch Line
  Historical railways  
Ansdell and
Fairhaven 		  Blackpool and
Lytham Railway 		  Moss Side
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