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.

53. Preston Railway Station c.1965 Activity at platform 1 on the west side of the station. Preston No.4 signalbox can be seen below the right hand bridge span. SC-EB061210W/Oc
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54. Climate change activists outside Preston Railway Station on Friday, September 20
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55. Mrs Stewart with eight of her 11 evacuee children at Preston railway station in June 1945 preparing to head home to London
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