Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station

53°47′16″N 3°03′14″W / 53.7879°N 3.0540°W / 53.7879; -3.0540Grid referenceSD306329Managed byNorthernPlatforms1Other informationStation codeBPBClassificationDfT category F1Key dates1 October 1913Burlington Road Halt opened11 September 1939^[1]Burlington Road Halt closedApril 1987Pleasure Beach station openedPassengers2018/19 115,4562019/20 126,9282020/21 47,6802021/22 137,1342022/23 133,082 LocationNotes

Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station serves the Pleasure Beach Resort theme park in Blackpool, England. It is the penultimate station before Blackpool South on the Blackpool South to Colne line. Pleasure Beach Station is located about 300 metres (980 ft) from Burlington Road West tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.

History

The station opened on 13 April 1987^[2] at a cost of £58,000. This cost was met by Blackpool Pleasure Beach Company (£31,000), British Rail (£15,000), Lancashire County Council (£10,000) and Blackpool Borough Council (£2,000).^{[citation needed]}

The station has only one platform and is unstaffed.

The station is on the same site as Burlington Road Halt which was open for a railmotor service between 1913 and 1939.^[3]

Facilities

Though unstaffed, it has been provided with a ticket machine in the main platform waiting shelter and digital information screen to supply train running information (this can also been obtained from timetable posters, a pay phone and a digital P.A system). Step-free access is available from the adjacent street.^[4]

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:^[5]

• 1tph (train per hour) to Blackpool South
• 1tph to Preston

See also

• Public transport in the Fylde

References

External links

West Coast Main LineKirkby branch lineManchester–Southport lineMerseyrail Northern lineOrmskirk branch lineBlackpool branch linesManchester–Preston lineRibble Valley lineEast Lancashire lineCalder Valley lineLeeds–Morecambe lineFurness lineHeritage railways