General information | |||||
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Location | South Shore, Blackpool England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°47′54″N 3°02′56″W / 53.7983°N 3.0488°W | ||||
Grid reference | SD310340 | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | BPS | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
Key dates | |||||
30 May 1903 | Opened as Waterloo Road | ||||
17 March 1932[1] | Renamed Blackpool South | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.104 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.100 million | ||||
2020/21 | 30,040 | ||||
2021/22 | 97,984 | ||||
2022/23 | 0.105 million | ||||
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Blackpool South railway station serves the suburban south of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the South Fylde Line, around 12 miles (19 km) west of Kirkham and Wesham by rail, though all services run through from Preston. The station is managed by Northern Trains, which operates all trains serving it. Blackpool South is located around 500 metres (1,600 ft) from Waterloo Road tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.