Fleetwood railway station

Fleetwood
Trams in front of the second Fleetwood station on Queen's Terrace in 1959
General information
LocationFleetwood, Wyre
England
Coordinates53°55′32″N 3°00′20″W / 53.9256°N 3.0055°W / 53.9256; -3.0055
Grid referenceSD 3407 4819
Platforms5
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPreston and Wyre Joint Railway
Pre-groupingPreston and Wyre Joint Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 July 1840First station opened
15 July 1883First station closed;
second station opened
18 April 1966Second station closed
Fleetwood railway station is located in Fleetwood
1st station
1st station
2nd station
2nd station
3rd station (Wyre Dock)
3rd station (Wyre Dock)
Locations in Fleetwood

There have been three locations for Fleetwood railway station in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. The first, from 1840 to 1883, was in Dock Street, opposite Church Street. The second, from 1883 to 1966, was in Queen's Terrace. From 1966 to 1970, the station previously known as Wyre Dock railway station was renamed "Fleetwood".

In 2009, the Association of Train Operating Companies proposed a new station at Fleetwood as part of a plan to expand the national rail network.[1]

  1. ^ "BBC NEWS - England - Operators call for new rail lines". BBC News. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.