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View Full Version : Poulton and Wyre Dock Railway. Lancs Sept 2011.



Black Shuck
10-09-2011, 01:21 PM
The Fleetwood Branch Line consists of the train line from Preston to Fleetwood. It passed through many smaller stations along the way (most of which are now closed). When work at Fleetwood docks was under threat, the Fleetwood station was closed, this effectively closed the branch in 1970. Proposals exist to re-open the branch to passenger services in the near future.The line was first opened in 1840. In 1966, Fleetwood station was closed, and Wyre Dock station became the terminus; however, four years later in 1970 passenger services were curtailed as far as Poulton-le-Fylde. The line continued as a freight route to access the ICI plant at Burn Naze Halt until 1999, when all traffic on the line ceased.

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This Hillylaid level crossing closest to BR Poulton le Fylde station

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Approach to Burn Naze station

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Black Shuck
22-09-2011, 05:31 PM
A nice little walk all the same.

Maidenhead
10-02-2012, 06:20 PM
Liking this, thanks.

Black Shuck
16-03-2012, 02:49 PM
No problem. I liked it too.

LewisS
03-06-2012, 05:52 PM
Always great to have a mooch down a disused railway where the lines have been left down.

Little Dave
03-06-2012, 06:33 PM
Yep, can't beat old railway lines - Nice one :thumb