This wonderful image captures the uniquely curved Whittingham Hospital railway station. Opened in 1889, it carried goods and passengers between Grimsargh on the Preston and Longridge Railway and the hospital grounds. It closed to all traffic in 1957This wonderful image captures the uniquely curved Whittingham Hospital railway station. Opened in 1889, it carried goods and passengers between Grimsargh on the Preston and Longridge Railway and the hospital grounds. It closed to all traffic in 1957
This wonderful image captures the uniquely curved Whittingham Hospital railway station. Opened in 1889, it carried goods and passengers between Grimsargh on the Preston and Longridge Railway and the hospital grounds. It closed to all traffic in 1957

Travel in the past: Here's 19 pictures showing Lancashire's long lost and forgotten railway stations

News of a new railway station at Cottam is welcome news to the many who live in the area.
By Naomi Moon
Published 18th Aug 2022, 04:55 GMT

But what of those long lost and forgotten railway stations that were dotted around Lancashire? Before the advent of motoring, travelling by train was one of the more popular modes of transport. And in the early days of railways a whole network of stations could be found in the rural areas surrounding Preston. Do you remember any of these stops? READ MORE: Quirky pub signs found in Preston. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Long lost Preston pubs. MORE MEMORIES: Another round-up of forgotten pubs

Although this one is not a forgotten railway station it has been included here for posterity. Preston Central Railway station was formally opened in July 1880, and was erected by Messrs. Cooper and Tullis. The Preston Central railway station was shared between the London and North Western and the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway companies. The new station, costing £250,000, was described at the time as one of the finest in existence. It was built between Butler Street and Charles Street with its front facing Fishergate and included a much needed bridge on Fishergate. It incorporated six lines running through the station onto the platforms and on the western side four sets of rails for goods trains and shunting purposes

1. Forgotten railway station

Although this one is not a forgotten railway station it has been included here for posterity. Preston Central Railway station was formally opened in July 1880, and was erected by Messrs. Cooper and Tullis. The Preston Central railway station was shared between the London and North Western and the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway companies. The new station, costing £250,000, was described at the time as one of the finest in existence. It was built between Butler Street and Charles Street with its front facing Fishergate and included a much needed bridge on Fishergate. It incorporated six lines running through the station onto the platforms and on the western side four sets of rails for goods trains and shunting purposes Photo: Archive

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This image was taken around 1964 and shows the old Lostock Hall station. It was opened in 1846 and the last trains departed in October 1969. At that time the through trains from Blackburn and Liverpool no longer stopped there and other services on the Ormskirk line were routed via the Farington Curve Junction

2. Forgotten railway stations

This image was taken around 1964 and shows the old Lostock Hall station. It was opened in 1846 and the last trains departed in October 1969. At that time the through trains from Blackburn and Liverpool no longer stopped there and other services on the Ormskirk line were routed via the Farington Curve Junction Photo: Archive

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If your journey from Preston was to the south east there was a railway station at Howick, which opened in June 1889, and following the takeover of the West Lancashire Railway by the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway it was, in December 1897, given the name Hutton and Howick. Gradually, the area around the station grew into New Longton and it became known as New Longton and Hutton station in October 1934

3. Forgotten railway stations

If your journey from Preston was to the south east there was a railway station at Howick, which opened in June 1889, and following the takeover of the West Lancashire Railway by the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway it was, in December 1897, given the name Hutton and Howick. Gradually, the area around the station grew into New Longton and it became known as New Longton and Hutton station in October 1934 Photo: Archive

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On the outskirts of town in the more rural areas there were plenty other railway stations from where you could board a train to Preston or further afield. If you wanted to travel to the north on what would become the West Coast main line there was the Bay Horse station, pictured here, before you reached Galgate

4. Forgotten Lancashire railways

On the outskirts of town in the more rural areas there were plenty other railway stations from where you could board a train to Preston or further afield. If you wanted to travel to the north on what would become the West Coast main line there was the Bay Horse station, pictured here, before you reached Galgate Photo: Archive

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