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.
74. Preston Railway Station c.1975. A view from platform 3 (since renamed platform 1) looking towards a train standing at platform 2
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75. Preston Railway Station accident August 1st. 1903 Showing the northern end of platform 9 of Preston Railway Station. This accident was one of two that occurred here in that year. This incident took place during the August Bank Holiday of 1903. The masonary wall seen in the background is on Butler St. Fishergate bridge is behind the photographer. It was found that the driver of the offfending train was at fault for approaching the station too fast.
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