Squires Gate railway station

Squires Gate
National Rail
General information
LocationSquires Gate, Fylde
England
Coordinates53°46′38″N 3°03′01″W / 53.7773°N 3.0503°W / 53.7773; -3.0503
Grid referenceSD30883173
Managed byNorthern
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeSQU
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
1 April 1865Stony Hill Station opened
1872Stony Hill Station closed
14 September 1931Squires Gate Station opened[1]
Passengers
2018/19Increase 18,054
2019/20Increase 23,964
2020/21Decrease 7,988
2021/22Increase 25,082
2022/23Increase 25,534
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Squires Gate railway station serves the Squires Gate area of the popular seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, although it is located just outside the borough boundary. It lies on the Blackpool South to Preston line and is the nearest station to Blackpool Airport. Squires Gate is located about 400 metres (1,300 ft) from Starr Gate tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.

  1. ^ ""Blackpool History"" (PDF). (175 KiB), Blackpool Borough Council Tourism Division, accessed 17 October 2007