The main artery through which industry, commerce, and people travel in and out of Preston, the city’s historic railway station boasts not only a storied and long past, but an ever-changing face as well.
From its early days when it was far more basic and dealing with but a mere handful of services each day, to the modern iteration which we see today and which caters for over four million passengers a year, the station has evolved hugely.
With that in mind, take a look at some of our best archive pictures to demonstrate the developing nature of Preston’s Railway Station over the decades.
37. Postal workers in the midst of the Christmas rush at Preston Railway Station on December 23, 1935
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39. Preston Railway Station. c.1967 Railtour from Morecambe arriving behind 45342 and 45156. It arrived heading north because it went via Carnforth, Hellifield etc. Preston No.4 Signalbox is seen right of centre. Photograph courtesy and copyright of Geoff Coward ©
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