St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station
| General information | |||||
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| Location | St Annes-on-the-Sea, Fylde, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°45′11″N 3°01′44″W / 53.7531°N 3.0290°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD322290 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SAS | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Blackpool and Lytham Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway & London and North Western Railway (joint) | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 6 April 1863 | Opened as Cross Slack[1] | ||||
| November 1873 | Relocated[1] | ||||
| January 1875 | Renamed St Annes-on-the-Sea[1] | ||||
| 1925 | Rebuilt | ||||
| 1985 | Rebuilt again | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 34,144 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 118,662 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 133,022 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 142,710 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 147,988 | ||||
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St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station serves the area of St Annes-on-the-Sea, commonly known as St Annes, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England. It is a stop on the Blackpool South branch line to Preston, sited 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) south-south-east of Blackpool South.
History
The first station to serve the area was opened in 1863, as Cross Slack. It was resited to the present station, which opened on 1 November 1873[2][3] It was renamed St Annes-on-the-Sea two years later.[3]
The up platform was decommissioned in 1986, which is still visible, when the line from Kirkham and Wesham was reduced to single track; the line west of here had previously been singled in May 1982 and most of the station was demolished. A new smaller building was erected to house a ticket office, staffed on a part-time basis, which was opened officially in September 1986 by British Rail's area passenger manager.
Facilities
The station has a ticket office, which is staffed from the morning peak until early afternoon, six days per week. At other times, tickets can be purchased from a vending machine on the platform side of the ticket office. Train running information is available via digital display screens, telephone and timetable posters. There is a waiting shelter and bench seating on the platform. Step-free access is available from the adjacent street.[4]
Services
The typical off-peak service operated by Northern Trains in trains per hour is:[5]
- 1tph to Blackpool South
- 1tph to Preston.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| South Shore until 1913 |
Blackpool and Lytham Railway |
Ansdell and Fairhaven | ||
| Gillett's Crossing Halt 1913–1949 |
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| Squires Gate after 1949 |
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See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Bairstow, p.103.
- ^ a b Bairstow, p.16.
- ^ "St Annes-on-the-Sea (SAS)". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Train Timetables". Northernrailway.co.uk. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
Sources
- 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 St Annes-on-the-Sea railway station from National Rail