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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.

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Chris's page - photos and video clips

Railway modelling.

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TIMETABLE

Detailed Timings
Detailed timings for up-coming tours :
   
DRS RAILHEAD TREATMENT TRAINS

PLEASE NOTE - I was given the following times for the Sandite trains starting Sunday 16th Sept, but it now seems that they won't start until Sun 23rd or possibly the week after. Presumably, the times given will be correct when they do start, but for now, please treat as "provisional". Obviously, if I receive new information, it will be posted here.

Sunday
PRESTON 19:54 20:01 

Monday
EUXTON JN PASS 11:28
FRNGTNCJN PASS 11:36
PRESTNRJN PASS 11:37
PRESTON 11:41 11:58
PRESTNRJN PASS 12:02
FRNGTNCJN PASS 12:03
EUXTON JN PASS 12:07
 
EUXTON JN PASS 20:18
FRNGTNCJN PASS 20:22
PRESTNRJN PASS 20:25
PRESTON 20:30 20:38
PRESTNRJN PASS 20:40
FRNGTNCJN PASS 20:41
EUXTON JN PASS 20:48
 
FRNGTNCJN PASS 19:49
PRESTNRJN PASS 19:50
PRESTON 19:54 20:48
LANCASTER PASS 21:16
 
Tuesday
EUXTON JN PASS 11:28
FRNGTNCJN PASS 11:36
PRESTNRJN PASS 11:37
PRESTON 11:41 11:58
PRESTNRJN PASS 12:02
FRNGTNCJN PASS 12:03
EUXTON JN PASS 12:07
 
EUXTON JN PASS 20:18
FRNGTNCJN PASS 20:22
PRESTNRJN PASS 20:25
PRESTON 20:30 20:38
PRESTNRJN PASS 20:40
FRNGTNCJN PASS 20:41
EUXTON JN PASS 20:48
 
FRNGTNCJN PASS 19:49
PRESTNRJN PASS 19:50
PRESTON 19:54 20:48
LANCASTER PASS 21:16
 
Wednesday
FRNGTNCJN PASS 11:36
PRESTNRJN PASS 11:37
PRESTON 11:41 11:58
PRESTNRJN PASS 12:02
FRNGTNCJN PASS 12:03
 
FRNGTNCJN PASS 20:22
PRESTNRJN PASS 20:25
PRESTON 20:30 20:38
PRESTNRJN PASS 20:40
FRNGTNCJN PASS 20:41
 
PRESTNRJN PASS 19:50
PRESTON 19:54 20:48
 
Thursday
FRNGTNCJN PASS 11:36
PRESTNRJN PASS 11:37
PRESTON 11:41 11:58
PRESTNRJN PASS 12:02
FRNGTNCJN PASS 12:03
 
FRNGTNCJN PASS 20:22
PRESTNRJN PASS 20:25
PRESTON 20:30 20:38
PRESTNRJN PASS 20:40
FRNGTNCJN PASS 20:41
PRESTON - CHORLEY - MANCHESTER DIVERSIONS
Saturday 15/9 - 8/12/07

1S14 13.05 Crewe - Preston (arr 14.48)
1M77 16.02 Preston - Crewe (arr 17.35)
1P20 19.05 Crewe - Preston (arr 20.51)
1M75 14.02 Preston - Crewe (arr 15.34)
1S18 17.05 Crewe - Preston (arr 18.51)
1M60 12.02 Preston - Crewe (arr 13.36)
1S16 15.05 Crewe - Preston (arr 16.52)
1M79 17.56 Preston - Crewe (arr 19.27)
1P22 21.05 Crewe - Preston (arr 22.47)

SUNDAYS 16/9 - 2/12/07

1M14 14.13 Crewe - Preston (arr 15.37)
1A32 10.14 Preston - Crewe (arr 11.37)
1P24 22.12 Crewe - Preston (arr 23.37)
1S56 14.06 Crewe - Preston (arr 15.29)
1M18 18.13 Preston - Crewe (arr 19.37)
1S75 18.00 Crewe - Preston (arr 19.38)
1S63 16.01 Crewe - Preston (arr 17.37)
1M19 20.13 Preston - Crewe (arr 21.41)
1P28 22.37 Crewe - Preston (arr 23.59)
1C22 20.05 Crewe - Preston (arr 21.36)
1M16 16.13 Preston - Crewe (arr 17.37)
1A43 12.13 Preston - Crewe (arr 13.37)

SETTLE & CARLISLE DIVERSIONS 
Period A - Sunday 9th December 2007 to Sunday 27th January 2008
Period B - Monday 28th January 2008 to Sunday 23rd March 2008
Period C - Monday 24th March 2008 to Saturday 17th May 2008

Saturdays and Sundays Period B WCML services
During the above inclusive dates, the WCML is blocked between Lockerbie and
Carstairs South Jn.  On these dates, Virgin West Coast and First Keolis
TransPennine Express will be starting/terminating WCML services to/from
Carlisle, with a limited number of Virgin West Coast services
starting/terminating at Lockerbie, using the crossover and ground frame to
the north of the station in order to reverse.

Virgin West Coast will also be operating a limited service on these dates
between Glasgow and Central and Carlisle via the G&SW/GB&K.  For this, it
has been requested that Signal Box Opening hours be extended at both
Kirkconnel and Lugton.



In connection with ROTR block NW4001 between Preston and Lancaster 04:05
Saturdays to 00:30 Mondays Period C and between Oxenholme and Carlisle 04:30
Saturdays to 00:30 Mondays Period C, services between London Euston /
Birmingham New St and Glasgow Central /Edinburgh and v.v. will
terminate/start at Preston, with the following trains extended to/from
Scotland via the Settle and Carlisle route:-
1S42 09:03 SO Birmingham New St - Glasgow Central (Class 221)
1S45 09:03 SO London Euston - Glasgow Central (Class 390+57)
1S58 13:03 SO Birmingham New St - Glasgow Central (Class 221)
1S63 13:03 SO London Euston - Glasgow Central (Class 390+57)

1M81 09:18 SO Glasgow Central - London Euston (Class 390+57)
1M53 07:50 SO Glasgow Central - Birmingham New St (Class 221)
1M50 11:48 SO Glasgow Central - Birmingham New St (Class 221)
1M18 13:10 SO Glasgow Central - London Euston (Class 390+57)
1M99 16:10 SO Glasgow Central - Birmingham New St (Class 221)

1S42 09:03 SUN Birmingham New St - Glasgow Central (Class 221)
1S51 11:03 SUN Birmingham New St - Glasgow Central (Class 221)
1S15 10:31 SUN London Euston - Glasgow Central (Class 390+57)
1S51 11:03 SUN Birmingham New St - Glasgow Central (Class 221)
1S67 15:03 SUN Birmingham New St - Glasgow Central (Class 221)

1M16 11:25 SUN Glasgow Central - London Euston (Class 390+57)
1M74 14:05 SUN Birmingham New St - Glasgow Central (Class 221)
1M19 15:05 SUN Glasgow Central - London Euston (Class 390+57)
1M99 16:05 SUN Glasgow Central - Birmingham New St (Class 221)
1M83 18:03 SUN Glasgow Central - Manchester Piccadilly (Class 221)

A Virgin Trains Class 57 standby locomotive will be stabled at Kirkby
Stephen from 10.04 to 19.15 Saturday and from 11.43 to 20.05 Sunday during
the period of the above diversions

Info from the North-west-Gen Yahoo group (Ste Worthy)


Thanks to the usual sources of information for railtours :
UKsteam.info - the bible for steam-hauled railtours
RailtourInfo - for non-steam railtours and those invlolving diesel-hauled sections
plus various Yahoo! groups including "RTN"

 
 

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