How many platforms did Blackpool Central station have?
Camron Ryan
2025-05-10 14:58:06
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In 1900 the station was rebuilt with 14 platforms to cater for its very heavy traffic levels. The station was initially known as Blackpool but was renamed Blackpool central in June 1878. Blackpool Central station opened on 6.5.1863 as the terminus for a line that ran via the southern coast of the Fylde Peninsula via Lytham. Blackpool Central was located at the very heart of the town being very convenient for all of the town's attractions. The famous Blackpool Tower was built only a stones throw from the station. Blackpool Central station remained busy for all of its life but in 1964 to the surprise of most people it closed and the line was cut back to Blackpool South station the point at which the direct line joined the Lytham line. The direct line closed in 1967 and by the 1980's the Lytham line was reduced to a single track branch terminating at Blackpool South Station some distance from the town centre.
Meta Block
2025-05-10 14:11:04
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In 1901, the station was enlarged to include 14 platforms – the same number of platforms as London’s busy Paddington terminus operates in 2006.
The station was opened on 6th April 1863 as “Hounds Hill” and was not actually renamed “Blackpool Central” until 1878.
Initially, it was a relatively small town centre terminus for an isolated line running along the south Fylde coast from Lytham.
In 1874 this line was connected to the one running from Lytham to Kirkham allowing through trains from Preston and beyond.
The station remained in service just long enough to see its centenary before sudden closure on 2nd November 1964 as a consequence of the Beeching Axe.
In 1903, an additional railway line was added, routed directly from Preston and considerably shorter and quicker.
This arrangement made for very convenient and direct access to Blackpool’s town centre, particularly the sea front and Blackpool Tower.
The toilets at the end near the promenade are all that remain of the station.
The land reclaimed from the station buildings became the location of some sea front amusement arcades, a new police station and a multi-storey car park with some residual spare land used as additional flat car parking space.
Nikolas Crooks
2025-05-10 12:25:38
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It was once a huge place with 14 platforms, where everyone arrived for holidays and day trips.
The station opened in 1863 as Hounds Hill and then in 1878 it was renamed Blackpool Central – a name the site will take once again in the future.
Traces of the platforms can also be seen in the car park.
Immediately afterwards the platforms were used for car parking and the area from Chapel Street bridge to the platform ends became a coach park.
On that last day alone 55 trains left the highly popular station.
Taya Herman
2025-05-10 12:03:30
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In the early 1900s the station was enlarged to include 14 platforms to accommodate the large amount of traffic, and by 1911 Blackpool Central Station was officially the busiest in the world.
This road terminates at Blackpool Central Car Park – constructed at about the same time as Yeadon Way at the site of the former platform ends, approach tracks, and sidings.
The station remained in service until 1964 when, against the original recommendation of the 1963 Beeching Plan, the station was closed to allow Blackpool Council to buy the land for potential redevelopment.
The closure left a large tract of wasteland along with disused embankments and bridges.
In July 1936, there were 650 recorded train movements in 24 hours.
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