Kirkham & W. North Junction to Blackpool (Central)

Restored archive page

This is a track and signalling schedule from the original British Railways 1960 archive, compiled by Brian Robertson. It records the running lines, junctions, signal boxes, and stations along this section as worked in the nationalisation era.

Section of Line Opened Closed Notes
Blackpool South to Blackpool Central 02.11.1964
Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions Distance from Signal Box above Loops and Refuge Sidings Notes
Up Down
Maximum permissible speed 75 m.p.h.
1 – ↓ Kirkham and Wesham North Junction –
2 ↑ ↓ Wrea Gren Station (Map) 1m 493yds c. 26.06. 1961
3 ↑ ↓ Moss Side Station (Map) 1m 825yds c. 26.06. 1961
4 ↑ ↓ Warton 1m 298yds c. 01.05 1874
5 ↑ ↓ Lytham Goods 0m 1506yds
6 ↑ ↓ Lytham Station (Map) 0m 1204yds URS 70
7 ↑ ↓ Andsell Station (Map) 1m 152yds
8 ↑ ↓ St. Annes Station (Map) 1m 1708yds
9 ↑ ↓ Squires Gate Station (Map) 1m 753yds
10 ↑ ↓ Blackpool (South) No. 1 1m 1001yds
11 ↑ ↓↓ Blackpool (South) No. 3 (Map) 0m 338yds
12 ↑↕↕↕↑ ↓↓ Bloomfield Rd. 0m 484yds
13 ↑↕↑ ↓↓ Spen Dyke 0m 518yds
14 — ↑↕↕↑↑ – Blackpool (Central) Station (Map) 0m 506yds c. 2.11.1964

Source: the original britishrailways1960.co.uk archive (Brian Robertson, 2003 to 2013), restored from the site’s own records. Corrections welcome via the contribute page.

Explore the archive: All lines · Regions · Constituents · Locomotives · Beeching and closures · Home