Lea Road railway station explained

Lea Road
Status:Disused
Borough:Lea Road, Preston, City of Preston
Country:England
Coordinates:53.7753°N -2.7674°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
Pregroup:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway / London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:2 May 1938
Events1:Closed

Lea Road railway station 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 was located adjacent to the site of the proposed Cottam railway station.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. p.140
  2. Biddle, G. (1989) The Railways Around Preston - A Historical Review, Scenes from the Past: No. 6, Foxline Publishing,, p.56
  3. Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham,, p.23
  4. https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/news/details/?Id=PR20/0340 Progress being made with plans for Cottam railway station
  5. Web site: 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. Council.lancashire.gov.uk. PDF. 3 December 2020. 10 October 2021.

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