Lea Road railway station
Lea Road railway station (/ˈliːə/ LEE-ə) was on the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway in the parish of Lea and Cottam in Preston, Lancashire, England. It opened in 1842,[1] and closed on 2 May 1938.[1][2][3]
Lea Road | |
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Location | Lea Road, Preston, City of Preston England |
Coordinates | 53.7753°N 2.7674°W |
Grid reference | SD49553127 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway / London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1842 | Opened |
2 May 1938 | Closed |
Maps showing Lea Road Station |
Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945) |
NPE Maps (1947) |
Vision of Britain |
OS 1:2500 Map on MARIO (1892) |
OS 1:10000 Map on MARIO (1848) |
Other maps |
Lea Road was located adjacent to the site of the proposed Cottam railway station.[4][5]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Salwick | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
Maudlands until 1844, and excursions | ||
Preston from 1844 |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. p.140
- Biddle, G. (1989) The Railways Around Preston—A Historical Review, Scenes from the Past: No. 6, Foxline Publishing, ISBN 1-870119-05-3, p.56
- Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.23
- Progress being made with plans for Cottam railway station Lancashire County Council
- [https://council.lancashire.gov.uk/documents/s174937/Report.pdf Report to the Cabinet Meeting to be held on Thursday, 3 December 2020 Report of the Head of Service - Planning and Environment] Lancashire County Council
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