Long Preston Railway Station

About Long Preston Railway Station

Long Preston railway station serves the village of Long Preston in North Yorkshire, England. The station is 37. 5mi north-west of Leeds on the Leeds to Morecambe Line and is managed by Northern who provide all passenger train services. It is the last station before the Settle-Carlisle Line and the Leeds to Morecambe Line diverge at Settle Junction to the north of the village. Facilities at the station are somewhat basic - the original wooden station buildings were demolished in the early 1970s and there are now just simple waiting shelters on each platform. It is unstaffed and passengers must buy their tickets on the train. There is level access to the southbound platform only - the opposite side has a ramp, but this is quite steep and is not recommended for use by disabled travellers. Train running information is provided by telephone and timetable posters. The station was opened on 30 July 1849 by the "little" North Western Railway, later taken over by the Midland Railway. ServicesGenerally, there is a train every two hours from Long Preston southbound towards Leeds and northbound. All services from Leeds to Lancaster and Morecambe stop there, along with three Leeds to Carlisle trains. There is also one train each day that runs north only as far as Ribblehead, and one Morecambe train which continues to Heysham.

Long Preston Railway Station Description

Long Preston railway station serves the village of Long Preston in North Yorkshire, England. The station is 37. 5mi north-west of Leeds on the Leeds to Morecambe Line and is managed by Northern who provide all passenger train services. It is the last station before the Settle-Carlisle Line and the Leeds to Morecambe Line diverge at Settle Junction to the north of the village. Facilities at the station are somewhat basic - the original wooden station buildings were demolished in the early 1970s and there are now just simple waiting shelters on each platform. It is unstaffed and passengers must buy their tickets on the train. There is level access to the southbound platform only - the opposite side has a ramp, but this is quite steep and is not recommended for use by disabled travellers. Train running information is provided by telephone and timetable posters. The station was opened on 30 July 1849 by the "little" North Western Railway, later taken over by the Midland Railway. ServicesGenerally, there is a train every two hours from Long Preston southbound towards Leeds and northbound. All services from Leeds to Lancaster and Morecambe stop there, along with three Leeds to Carlisle trains. There is also one train each day that runs north only as far as Ribblehead, and one Morecambe train which continues to Heysham.

More about Long Preston Railway Station

Long Preston Railway Station is located at Settle, North Yorkshire
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http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/lpr/details.html