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, I travel through the years to revisit Preston Railway Station... this is how it was
22. Photo Neil Cross; Preston Railway Station during the first day of the industrial action of 2023
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23. Photo Neil Cross; Preston Railway Station, opposite the Fishergate Centre, Preston
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24. Railways of Preston File 115 The view looking towards Longridge from the station platform at Grimsargh in November 1964. Though it had been closed to passengers for well over three decades its appearance was still tidy, though the crossing gates have seen better days! The Whittingham Hospital Railway station, closed in 1957, can be seen to the left across the road. All traces of both stations have now been completely obliterated. (Tony Gillett)
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