St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station

St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station serves the town of St Annes-on-the Sea, commonly known as St Annes, which is part of the conurbation of Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Blackpool South to Preston railway line 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) south-southeast of Blackpool South.

"St Annes railway station" redirects here. For the disused station in County Cork, Ireland, see St. Anne's railway station.

St Annes-on-the-Sea
National Rail
General information
LocationSt Annes-on-the-Sea, Fylde
England
Coordinates53.7531°N 3.0290°W / 53.7531; -3.0290
Grid referenceSD322290
Managed byNorthern
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeSAS
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyBlackpool and Lytham Railway
Pre-groupingL&YR and L&NWR joint
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 April 1863Opened as Cross Slack[1]
November 1873Relocated[1]
January 1875Renamed St Annes-on-the-Sea[1]
1925Rebuilt
1985Rebuilt again
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 112,282
2018/19Increase 114,328
2019/20Increase 138,114
2020/21Decrease 34,144
2021/22Increase 118,662
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The first station to serve the area was opened in 1863 as Cross Slack. It was resited to the present station which opened on 1 November 1873[2][3] It was renamed St Annes-on-the-Sea two years later.[3] The station lost its Up Side platform in 1986 (although this is still visible), when the line from Kirkham was reduced to single track (the line west of here had previously been singled in May 1982) and most of the station was demolished. A new, smaller building was erected to house a ticket office, staffed on a part-time basis, which was officially opened in September 1986 by the Area Passenger Manager.[4]

The station is currently served by the Northern East Lancashire Line trains between Blackpool South and Colne.

Facilities

The station has a ticket office which is staffed from the morning peak until early afternoon six days per week. At other times, tickets can be purchased from a vending machine near the entrance (which can also be used to collect pre-paid tickets). Train running information is available via digital display screens, telephone and timetable posters whilst there is a waiting shelter and bench seating on the platform. Step-free access is available from the adjacent street.[5]

Services

From Monday to Saturday, there is generally an hourly service westbound to Blackpool South and eastbound to Preston (and beyond to Blackburn and Colne on Sunday only).[6] The one daily service from St Annes to Manchester Piccadilly was withdrawn at the end of the 2007–08 timetable.

See also

References

Notes
  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. Bairstow, p.103.
  3. Bairstow, p.16.
  4. "Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users' Association – St Annes". Retrieved 17 October 2007.
  5. Station Facilities – St Annes-on-the-Sea National Rail Enquiries
  6. GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 102 (Network Rail)

Sources
  • Bairstow, Martin (2001). Railways of Blackpool and the Fylde. Martin Bairstow Publications. ISBN 1-871944-23-6.
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