Todd Lane Junction, previously called Preston Junction until 1952, was a railway station between 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...

 and Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge railway station

Bamber Bridge railway station serves the area Bamber Bridge to the south of Preston city centre on the A6 and M6 roads.-Description:Its railway station, in common with Lostock Hall, was once much larger and used by many more trains than today...

 which closed in 1968. The station was immediately to the north of a triangular junction between lines from Preston, East Lancashire

East Lancashire Line

The East Lancashire Line is a railway line in the Lancashire region of England, which runs between Preston and Colne, through Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley ....

 via , and Ormskirk

Ormskirk Branch Line

The Ormskirk Branch Line is a railway line in Lancashire, England, running between Preston and Ormskirk. The train service is operated by Northern Rail. The line is the northern section of the former Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway; the line from Ormskirk to Liverpool is now part of...

 via . The station served as an interchange between the lines. The line from Preston to Bamber Bridge via Todd Lane remained open for passenger trains until 1972. After that the line was retained to serve Lostock Hall Gas Works. The line was closed in 1977 and the trackbed is now a public footpath and cycleway.

This line also connected with the engine and goods yards on the road between Preston and Leyland

Leyland railway station

Leyland railway station serves the town of Leyland in Lancashire, England. It was formerly "Golden Hill", the name of the street and area in which the station is based, but was re-named Leyland soon after opening...

, which in their heyday were considered amongst the largest yards of their type in Europe.