Squires Gate railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Squires Gate, Fylde, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°46′38″N 3°03′01″W / 53.7773°N 3.0503°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD30883173 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SQU | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 April 1865 | Stony Hill opened | ||||
| 1872 | Stony Hill closed | ||||
| 14 September 1931 | Squires Gate opened[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 7,988 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 25,082 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 25,534 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 27,920 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 27,524 | ||||
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Squires Gate railway station serves the Squires Gate area of Blackpool, Lancashire, England; however, the station itself lies just outside of the borough of Blackpool boundary in Fylde. It is a stop on the southern Blackpool branch line between Blackpool South and Preston. It is the nearest station to Blackpool Airport and is located 400 metres (1,300 ft) from Starr Gate tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.
History
Between 1865 and 1872, Stony Hill railway station was located in the same area.[2] The present station opened on 14 September 1931 by the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). The station hosted to several LMS camping coaches between 1937 and 1939; more were positioned here by the London Midland Region between 1954 and 1971.[3]
It was planned that Squires Gate may have been renamed Blackpool International at some point, along with the provision of direct and flat surface access from the station to the airport.[4]
Facilities
The station is unstaffed. It has a ticket machine, digital passenger information screen, timetable posters and a long-line PA system to offer train running information; CCTV is in place.[5]
Services
The typical off-peak service operated by Northern Trains in trains per hour is:[6]
- 1tph to Blackpool South
- 1tph to Preston.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trains Blackpool Branch Line (southern) | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| South Shore | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Blackpool and Lytham Railway |
St Annes- on-the-Sea | ||
See also
References
- ^ ""Blackpool History"" (PDF). (175 KiB), Blackpool Borough Council Tourism Division, accessed 17 October 2007
- ^ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.31
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. pp. 22 & 50. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ "Blackpool Airport - Masterplan" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2008.
- ^ "Squires Gate (SQU)". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Train Timetables". Northernrailway.co.uk. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
Further reading
- Bairstow, Martin (2001). Railways of Blackpool and the Fylde. Martin Bairstow Publications. ISBN 1-871944-23-6.
External links
- Train times and station information for Squires Gate railway station from National Rail