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.

57. LNWR 4-6-0 No. 2275 'Nurse Edith Cavell' at Preston Railway Station c.1920
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59. Parks The railway line from Preston Station as it passes Avenham and Miller Parks
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60. Bing crosby arrives at Preston railway station ahead of his sold-out concert at Preston Guild Hall on September 22, 1977
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