Blackpool South railway station

Blackpool South
National Rail
A Class 142 Pacer unit at Blackpool South waits to depart in 2011.
General information
LocationSouth Shore, Blackpool
England
Coordinates53°47′54″N 3°02′56″W / 53.7983°N 3.0488°W / 53.7983; -3.0488
Grid referenceSD310340
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeBPS
ClassificationDfT category F1
Key dates
30 May 1903Opened as Waterloo Road
17 March 1932[1]Renamed Blackpool South
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.104 million
2019/20Decrease 0.100 million
2020/21Decrease 30,040
2021/22Increase 97,984
2022/23Increase 0.105 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p.36