St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station serves the town of St Annes-on-the Sea, commonly known as St Annes, which is part of the conurbation of Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Blackpool South to Preston railway line 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) south-southeast of Blackpool South.
St Annes-on-the-Sea | |
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General information | |
Location | St Annes-on-the-Sea, Fylde England |
Coordinates | 53.7531°N 3.0290°W / 53.7531; -3.0290 |
Grid reference | SD322290 |
Managed by | Northern |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | SAS |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Original company | Blackpool and Lytham Railway |
Pre-grouping | L&YR and L&NWR joint |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
6 April 1863 | Opened as Cross Slack[1] |
November 1873 | Relocated[1] |
January 1875 | Renamed St Annes-on-the-Sea[1] |
1925 | Rebuilt |
1985 | Rebuilt again |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 132,884 |
2017/18 | 112,282 |
2018/19 | 114,328 |
2019/20 | 138,114 |
2020/21 | 34,144 |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The first station to serve the area was opened in 1863 as Cross Slack. It was resited to the present station which opened on 1 November 1873[2][3] It was renamed St Annes-on-the-Sea two years later.[3] The station lost its Up Side platform in 1986 (although this is still visible), when the line from Kirkham was reduced to single track (the line west of here had previously been singled in May 1982) and most of the station was demolished. A new, smaller building was erected to house a ticket office, staffed on a part-time basis, which was officially opened in September 1986 by the Area Passenger Manager.[4]
The station is currently served by the Northern East Lancashire Line trains between Blackpool South and Colne.
As noted, the station has a ticket office which is manned from the a.m peak until early afternoon six days per week. At other times, tickets can be purchased from a vending machine near the entrance (which can also be used to collect pre-paid tickets). Train running information is available via digital display screens, telephone and timetable posters whilst there is a waiting shelter & bench seating on the platform. Step-free access is available from the adjacent street.[5]
Monday to Saturdays there is generally an hourly service westbound to Blackpool South and eastbound to Preston (and beyond to Blackburn and Colne on Sundays only). The one daily service from St Annes to Manchester Piccadilly was withdrawn at the end of the 2007–08 timetable.
On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.[6]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Northern Blackpool Branch Line | Ansdell and Fairhaven |
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South Shore until 1913 |
Blackpool and Lytham Railway |
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Gillett's Crossing Halt 1913–1949 |
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Squires Gate after 1949 |
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West Coast Main Line |
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Kirkby branch line | |
Manchester–Southport line |
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Merseyrail Northern line |
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Ormskirk branch line |
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Manchester–Preston line |
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Ribble Valley line | |
East Lancashire line |
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Calder Valley line | |
Leeds–Morecambe line |
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Furness line |
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