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Location notes
Poulton-le-Fylde Railway Station is located on the Preston to Blackpool North line and is about three Miles from Blackpool North Station and Blackpool Town Centre.
Railway type and traffic
Everyday you will see plenty of Northern Services which usually formed of Class 142s, 153s, 156s and 158s. There is also a early morning Virgin Trains service to London Euston from Blackpool North and a Evening return from London Euston formed of a single 5 Car 221 Voyager.
There is also regular Network Rail Test Train's which are usually formed of the departmental 150 sprinter or Loco-Hauled with Class 37s.
There is also regular Network Rail Test Train's which are usually formed of the departmental 150 sprinter or Loco-Hauled with Class 37s.
Link to Real Time Trains
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Environment
The location is on a railway station where there is full roof shelter. Access to the station is from the main entrance on Breck Road or off any train but make sure station staff know you doing photography or filming. The station has depatures display boards and CCTV.
The station is ok at night during the summer months for late evening stuff but would not recommend it after dark in winter times like after 19:00.
The station is ok at night during the summer months for late evening stuff but would not recommend it after dark in winter times like after 19:00.
Road directions
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Parking
There is a station car park but that usually fills up quite quickly before the morning rush hour and the platform over looks it. Street parking is available nearby.
Public transport
Amenities
There is a Cafe on the station which is open daily, Toilets on the station are usually locked but station staff or the cafe staff will be able to give a key to use them.
Sun Compass
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Poulton-le-Fylde Station
Streetmap links
Poulton-le-Fylde Station general view map
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Poulton-le-Fylde Station
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Poulton-le-Fylde Station
Googly map
Poulton-le-Fylde Station general view map
Poulton-le-Fylde Station close up map
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Poulton-le-Fylde Station
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Photographic notes
The light is generally good during the daytime. Sometimes in the morning shot towards Preston can get tricky same as the afternoon shots towards Poulton can be tricky. I would stand on the Holts Lane side during the morning before moving over the crossing to the other side in the afternoon.
General views - All photographs © Aaron Roscoe unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking east
Fig 3 - Looking west
Location Video
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
