Squires Gate railway station
Squires Gate  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Squires Gate |
| Local authority | Fylde |
| Coordinates | 53°46′38″N 3°03′01″W / 53.7773°N 3.0503°WCoordinates: 53°46′38″N 3°03′01″W / 53.7773°N 3.0503°W |
| Grid reference | SD30883173 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SQU |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 13,699 |
| 2005/06 |
 14,815 |
| 2006/07 |
16,655 |
| 2007/08 |
17,986 |
| 2008/09 |
18,914 |
| 2009/10 |
19,514 |
| 2010/11 |
22,344 |
| 2011/12 |
 21,300 |
| 2012/13 |
20,394 |
| 2013/14 |
23,312 |
| 2014/15 |
21,524 |
| History | |
| 1 April 1865 | Stony Hill Station opened |
| 1872 | Stony Hill Station closed |
| 14 September 1931 | Squires Gate Station opened[1] |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Squires Gate from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Squires Gate railway station serves the Squires Gate area of the popular seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, although it is located just outside the borough boundary. It lies on the Blackpool South to Colne line and is the nearest station to Blackpool International Airport. Squires Gate is located about 200 metres (660 ft) from Starr Gate tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.
History
Between 1865 and 1872, Stony Hill railway station was located in the same area.[2] The present station opened on 14 September 1931 by the LMS.
It was planned that Squires Gate may have been renamed Blackpool International Station at some point, along with the provision of direct and flat surface access from the station to the airport.[3]
Services
Squires Gate is served by an hourly service northbound to Blackpool South and southbound to Preston and Colne operated by Northern who also manage the station.[4] Sunday services do not run from November to February, but operate for the remainder of the year on an hourly frequency.
The majority of services on the line are operated by Class 142 Pacer trains, though Class 150 units also appear.
References
- ↑ ""Blackpool History"" (PDF). (175 KiB), Blackpool Borough Council Tourism Division, accessed 17 October 2007
- ↑ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.31
- ↑ "Blackpool Airport - Masterplan" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 97 (Network Rail)
Sources
- Bairstow, Martin (2001). Railways of Blackpool and the Fylde. Martin Bairstow Publications. ISBN 1-871944-23-6.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Squires Gate railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Squires Gate railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach |
Northern Blackpool Branch Line |
St Annes- -on-the-Sea | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| South Shore | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Blackpool and Lytham Railway |
St Annes- -on-the-Sea | ||