Blackpool North Station
UK Stations: Blackpool North Station, Lancashire
Blackpool North Station in Lancashire in the northwest of England is the main point of rail access to the historic, resort town of Blackpool.
History
Opened in 1974, the station replaced a previous station a short distance away on Talbot Road.
Trains
There are services to Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Airport, Bolton, Preston, Wigan North Western, Salford Crescent, Deansgate, Blackburn and York Station via Leeds.
For Manchester Victoria in Manchester change at Bolton, Manchester Oxford Road, Salford Crescent or Piccadilly.
Blackpool North also has two trains a day to London Euston.
Blackpool's other station, the much less busy, Blackpool South has trains to Preston. There is no connection between the two stations so take a tram to Waterloo Road tram stop.
Blackpool Airport is near to Squires Gate Station (a 10-minute walk from the airport near St Anne's).
Station Facilities
Blackpool North Station has 24/7 car parking with 30 spaces. For bicycles there is a staff-assisted cycle cage next to platform 1.
The ticket office is open at the following times:
Monday - Thursday 6 am - 8 pm; Friday 6 am - 10 pm; Saturday 6 am - 11 pm.
There is a taxi rank outside the main entrance.
There are no public telephones or WiFi.
Trams & Buses
Blackpool North Station has connections with both buses and trams.
The 18-km long Blackpool Tramway runs between Starr Gate near the airport in Blackpool in the south to the Ferry Terminus in Fleetwood to the north. The line began in 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world.
Buses that stop near the station or leave from the bus and tram stand at the station include the 3, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 18, 11, 14, 42 and 400 services.
Hotels
Some recommended hotels within easy reach of the station include the Happi Hotel & Spa on Springfield Road. The Tropics Beach Hotel is a 3-star property on Dickson.
The Holiday Inn Blackpool by IHG is a 4-star property on Talbot Road, a stone's throw from the station.
See here for a complete listing of hotel accommodation in Blackpool.
Blackpool North Station Access
Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2AB
Blackpool Tower, The Pier and the Winter Gardens are just 10 minutes or so on foot. For Blackpool Pleasure Beach take a tram or an 18 bus.
Maps
Map of the north of England
Hotels in the North West of England
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