Moss Side railway station
Encyclopedia
Moss Side railway station is on the Blackpool South
to Preston
line, in Lancashire
, England
. It is located in Moss Side, a hamlet
where the B5259 (Lytham to Wrea Green
) road crosses the railway at a level crossing
. It is managed by Northern Rail
, who operate all passenger services that call there.
When the station opened in 1846 it was at first called Kirkham Road.
In 1961 Moss Side was closed along with Wrea Green station in the neighbouring village. Moss Side was re-opened in 1983, with the aid of a grant from Lancashire County Council
.
There is an hourly Sunday service in each direction between March and early November only. No service during the winter months.
Blackpool South railway station
Blackpool South railway station is a single platform stop at the end of the Fylde coast branch line from Kirkham, in Lancashire, England. It is unmanned and has an hourly service daily, except winter Sundays....
to Preston
Preston railway station
Preston railway station serves the city of Preston in Lancashire, England and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line.It is served by Northern Rail, Virgin Trains, and TransPennine Express services, plus First ScotRail overnight sleeper services between London and Scotland.-Station layout...
line, in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located in Moss Side, a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
where the B5259 (Lytham to Wrea Green
Wrea Green
Wrea Green is a village in the Fylde borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 2 miles west of Kirkham. Along with the village of Ribby, it forms the civil parish Ribby with Wrea....
) road crosses the railway at a level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
. It is managed by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
, who operate all passenger services that call there.
When the station opened in 1846 it was at first called Kirkham Road.
In 1961 Moss Side was closed along with Wrea Green station in the neighbouring village. Moss Side was re-opened in 1983, with the aid of a grant from Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...
.
Services
There is an hourly service in each direction on weekdays and Saturdays, westwards to Blackpool South and eastwards to and .There is an hourly Sunday service in each direction between March and early November only. No service during the winter months.