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The line to Lancaster, Carlisle and Glasgow
The East Lancs Line to Blacburn and Burnley
The Fylde Line to Blackpool
The former Bolton & Preston Railway
The Deepdale and Longridge line
The West lancs Railway to Southport plus the Ormskirk line
The LNWR line to Wigan, Crewe and London
The Preston Dock Branch

INFORMATION

Information about railtours and unusual / interesting workings

A detailed look at the signalling around Preston station past and present

Maps and schematics of the station and surrounding area.

Links to related / interesting sites.

Links to related / interesting sites.

Chris's page - photos and video clips

Railway modelling.

Document Archive

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TIMETABLE

Loco-hauled Passenger, Railtours and stock movements
also available - 2010 Freight Timetable for Preston

This page contains the latest information I have. If you have any corrections or additions, please contact me via the Feedback page.

Thanks to the usual sources of information for railtours :
  UKsteam.info - the bible for steam-hauled railtours
 Also,  RailtourInfo - for non-steam railtours and those involving diesel-hauled sections
various Yahoo! groups including:
PrestonRailGen - THE group for Preston railway enthusiasts
Also : RTN,  
Rail-Gen-Online  Trans-Pennine-Gen,  rail-gen
Key to the new haulage type column.
S Steam

D

Diesel

E

Electric
Date Details Operator Locos / stock Times
2012
Wednesday 16th May 2012   The Lancashire Rose
Skegness-Sleaford-Nottingham-Hope Valley-Manchester-Preston-Blackpool North & return. 
Railtourer WCRC 47s  
Saturday 19th May 2012   Glasgow avoider (A Stirling effort)
Crewe - Stirling & return via WCML 
Retro Railtours WCRC 47s Out Pass : 08.29
Rtn Pass : 20.44
Friday 25th May D Snowdon Mountaineer
Carnforth, Morecambe, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan North Western, Garswood, St Helens Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool South Parkway & Runcorn to Betws-Y-Coed & Blaenau Ffestiniog
Compass WCRC 47s  
Saturday 26th May D Settle & Carlisle Statesman
Bristol TM - Cheltenham - Birmingham New Street - Crewe - Wigan NW - Blackburn - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston - Wigan NW 
& return as outwards.
Statesman Rail WCRC 47s  
Saturday 26th May S Castle to Scotland - (Day 1)
Tyseley - Wolverhampton - Crewe - Preston - Shap - Carlisle - Beattock - Edinburgh. 
Vintage Trains 5043  
Saturday 26th May S Citadel Express
Lincoln - Newark Castle - Uttoxeter - Stoke - on - Trent - Crewe - Preston - Shap - Carlisle & return.
PMR  6233   
Monday 28th May S Castle to Scotland - (Day 3)
Edinburgh - Beattock - Carlisle - Shap - Preston - Crewe - Wolverhampton - Tyseley 
Vintage Trains 5043  
Thursday 31st May D/E Cathedrals Express
London Euston - Milton Keynes - Rugby - Crewe - Preston - Shap - Carlisle & return.
Steam Dreams Electric / Diesel

60163 Tornado
 
S
Saturday 2nd June D Settle & Carlisle Statesman
Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Crewe - Wigan NW - Blackburn - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston - Wigan NW & return as outwards.
Statesman Rail WCRC 47s  
Sunday 3rd June D Cruise Saver Express
Glasgow Central - Preston - Stockport - Southampton Docks. 
Cruise Saver Travel DRS 47s  
Tuesday 5th June D Cruise Saver Express
Southampton Docks - Stockport - Preston - Glasgow Central
Cruise Saver Travel DRS 47s  
Wednesday 6th June S The Diamond Jubilee Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - Blackburn - S&C - Carlisle & return. 
Statesman Rail 44932 or 46115 or 48151  
Saturday 9th June S Royal Scot
Milton Keynes - Rugby - Crewe - Preston - Shap - Carlisle & return. 
PMR tours 6233   
Thursday 14th June E Cumbrian Mountain Express
London Euston - Milton Keynes - Rugby - Crewe - Preston(loco change) - Blackburn - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston(loco change) & return as outwards. 
RTC 86259 Euston - Preston & return, 46115 Preston - Carlisle & return  
S
Saturday 16th June D Chester & Llandudno
Glenrothes-Edinburgh-Carlisle-Preston-Chester-Llandudno & return.
SRPS Railtours WCRC 47s  
Saturday 16th June D Settle & Carlisle Statesman
Peterborough - Loughborough - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Swinton - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston - Swinton & return as outwards. 
Statesman Rail WCRC 47s  
Saturday 16th June S Fylde Coast Express
Sheffield - Derby - Stoke - on - Trent - Crewe - Preston - Kirkham - Blackpool North & return.
PMR tours 6233   
Wednesday 4th July D Fenland Cathedrals Express Explorer
Blackpool North, Poulto-le-Fylde, Preston, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay, Crewe, Stoke On Trent, Stafford, Wolverhampton & Walsall to Ely.
Compass WCRC 47s  
Wednesday 4th July S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Sat 7th July D Settle & Carlisle and Cumbrian Coast
Stratford-on-Avon-Birmingham N St.-Rugeley TV-Crewe-Blackburn-S&C-Carlisle-Cumbrian Coast-Lancaster-Preston & return as outwards.
Cheshire Cat Tours DRS 20s  
Wednesday 11th July S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Wednesday 18th July S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Saturday 21st July S THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Crewe - Manchester - Preston - Shap - Carlisle - S&C - Manchester - Crewe
RTC 45305 / 46201 / 46233 / 70013  
Monday 23rd July D Mersey Moorlander Express
Picks up : Crewe - Runcorn - Liverpool Parkway - Liverpool LS - Prescot - St Helens -  Wigan NW - Euxton - Preston (Diesel-hauled)
Preston - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston (Steam-hauled)
Set-Downs as outward (diesel from Preston)
Compass Locos from Carnforth pool Out Arr : ??.??
Dep : 09.00
Rtn Arr : 19.00
Dep : ??.??
Provisional times
S
Wednesday 25th July S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Saturday 28th July S THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Liverpool Preston - Shap - Carlisle - S&C - Liverpool
RTC 45305 / 46201 / 46233 / 70013  
Monday 30th July D Mersey Moorlander Express
Picks up : Crewe - Runcorn - Liverpool Parkway - Liverpool LS - Prescot - St Helens -  Wigan NW - Euxton - Preston (Diesel-hauled)
Preston - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston (Steam-hauled)
Set-Downs as outward (diesel from Preston)
Compass Locos from Carnforth pool Out Arr : ??.??
Dep : 09.00
Rtn Arr : 19.00
Dep : ??.??
Provisional times
S
Tuesday 31st July S The Welsh Mountaineer
Preston - Frodsham - Llandudno Jc - Blaenau Ffestiniog & return
RC 45305/48151  
Wednesday 1st August S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Saturday 4th August S THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Crewe - Manchester - Preston - Shap - Carlisle - S&C - Manchester - Crewe
RTC 45305 / 46201 / 46233 / 70013  
Monday 6th August D Mersey Moorlander Express
Picks up : Crewe - Runcorn - Liverpool Parkway - Liverpool LS - Prescot - St Helens -  Wigan NW - Euxton - Preston (Diesel-hauled)
Preston - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston (Steam-hauled)
Set-Downs as outward (diesel from Preston)
Compass Locos from Carnforth pool Out Arr : ??.??
Dep : 09.00
Rtn Arr : 19.00
Dep : ??.??
Provisional times
S
Wednesday 8th August S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Saturday 11th August S THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Crewe - Manchester - Preston - Shap - Carlisle - S&C - Manchester - Crewe
RTC 45305 / 46201 / 46233 / 70013  
Monday 13th August D Mersey Moorlander Express
Picks up : Crewe - Runcorn - Liverpool Parkway - Liverpool LS - Prescot - St Helens -  Wigan NW - Euxton - Preston (Diesel-hauled)
Preston - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston (Steam-hauled)
Set-Downs as outward (diesel from Preston)
Compass Locos from Carnforth pool Out Arr : ??.??
Dep : 09.00
Rtn Arr : 19.00
Dep : ??.??
Provisional times
S
Tuesday 14th August S The Welsh Mountaineer
Preston - Frodsham - Llandudno Jc - Blaenau Ffestiniog & return
RC 45305/48151  
Wednesday 15th August S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Saturday 18th August S THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Crewe - Manchester - Preston - Shap - Carlisle - S&C - Manchester - Crewe
RTC 45305 / 46201 / 46233 / 70013  
Monday 20th August D Mersey Moorlander Express
Picks up : Crewe - Runcorn - Liverpool Parkway - Liverpool LS - Prescot - St Helens -  Wigan NW - Euxton - Preston (Diesel-hauled)
Preston - S&C - Carlisle - Shap - Preston (Steam-hauled)
Set-Downs as outward (diesel from Preston)
Compass Locos from Carnforth pool Out Arr : ??.??
Dep : 09.00
Rtn Arr : 19.00
Dep : ??.??
Provisional times
S
Wednesday 22nd August S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Saturday 25th August S THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Liverpool Preston - Shap - Carlisle - S&C - Liverpool
RTC 45305 / 46201 / 46233 / 70013  
Tuesday 28th August S The Welsh Mountaineer
Preston - Frodsham - Llandudno Jc - Blaenau Ffestiniog & return
RC 45305/48151  
Wednesday 29th August S The Fellsman
Lancaster - Preston - S&C - Carlisle and return
Statesman Travel 44932 / 46115 / 48151
(Carnforth pool)
 
Saturday 1st September S THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Crewe - Manchester - Preston - Shap - Carlisle - S&C - Manchester - Crewe
RTC 45305 / 46201 / 46233 / 70013  
Friday 7th September D THE WEST HIGHLANDER (day 1 of 4) 
Crewe - Preston (diesel)
Preston - Shap - Beattock - Glasgow Central (steam)
RTC 46115  
S
Saturday 8th September S THE LANCASHIRE CIRCLE 
Preston - Carnforth - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston (Twice)
Budgie Travel TBC  
Monday 10th September S THE WEST HIGHLANDER (day 4 of 4)
Glasgow Central - Dumfries - Carlisle - Shap - Preston
RTC 46115  
           

Summary of Abbrieviations

pu = Pick-Up
sd = Set-Down
Arr = Arrival time
Dep = Departure Time
Pass = Passing time

Tour Operators

Compass Tours by Rail [website]
Cruise Saver Travel [website]
HF Railtours [website]
NENTA Train Tours [website]
Pathfinder Tours [website]
PMR [website]
Rail Blue Charters [website]
RTC (Railway Touring Company) [website]
Spitfire Railtours [website]
Statesman Rail [website]
Steam Dreams [website]
Train of Hope [website]

Train Operators

DRS - Direct Rail Services
DBS - DB Schenker Rail (UK) - Formerly EWS
WCRC -West Coast Railway Company

 

Freight times are now HERE

 

 

STATION

The North End of the station
The old platform 1 & 2 (now closed to passengers)
The current platform 1 & 2
Platform 3
Platform 4A (and 3A) - south-facing bays
Platforms 4 and 5
Platfotrms 6 and 7
Old Platform 10 to 13

Th south end of the station

MODERN PHOTOS

What you can expect to see at Preston Station on an average day.
Photos of recent interesting / unusual visitors to the station.

Contemporary photos taken at Preston

MISC PHOTOS