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 Stations over the decades.
49. Preston Railway Station about 1950 Four pals on their way to he Isle of Man for a weeks holiday.From the left Brian Holmes Ken Bretherton ------ Bretherton and Percy Harrison.Ken Bretherton eventually became a funeral director in Leyland for many years his premises were in Dunkirk Lane which are still there under his name but now owned by the Coop Sent by Brian Maley Leyland 01772 433482
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50. The Sailors & Soldiers Free Refreshment Room, Preston Railway Station August 19th 1915 A free buffet for servicemen was provided on the station during both World Wars. It served drinks and sandwiches free to anyone in uniform 24 hours a day for the duration of the First and Second World Wars. Seven hundred women working 12-hour shifts served over 3 million men between 1915 and 1919. 12 million cups of tea were served between 1939 and 1945. It was funded by subscription and had its own marked crockery. The station was on a major north-south route for troops. There is a commemorative plaque covering World War Two in the waiting room on platforms 3 and 4, the site of buffet. (see image below)
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51. No. 46115 - Scots Guardsman - Royal Scot Class - built in 1927. at Preston railway station
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52. story josie. COPY. Free refreshments for servicemen on Preston Railway Station in 1916
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