Preston Railway Station is on the West Coast Mainline and operated by Avanti West Coast. The station is a listed building and sees services to London, up to Scotland and many local services too serving Manchester, Liverpool, Blackburn and elsewhere.
Preston loses bid to house Great British Railway HeadquartersPreston will not progress in a competition to determine the home of the Great British Railway Headquarters after losing its bid before the shortlist stage. The national contest saw over […]
2 years ago Woman barred from Preston city centre charged with breaching Criminal Behaviour Order 16 timesA woman from Preston who has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order has been charged with breaching the order on 16 different occasions. Claire Neville, 50, appeared before Preston […]
2 years ago Preston trails: Exploring the route of the Ribble Steam RailwayThis walk is about three miles one way, or six miles returning the same way. It starts from Preston Station. You can return via Penwortham Bridge and Fishergate to the […]
2 years ago Emergency services on scene as incident causes disruption through Preston StationEmergency services have been dealing with an incident that has caused major disruption through Preston Railway Station. All lines were blocked for a period from around 3pm today (Wednesday 25 […]
2 years ago Advertisement Advertisement The circus comes to town, beasts never seen before in PrestonIn the 19th century, travelling fairs and circuses brought exotic animals to towns across the North West. In 1872, Preston saw George Wombwell’s travelling Menagerie. This magnificent show had no less […]
2 years ago Steam leads the way to a music hall boom in PrestonThe railway age in Preston led to a boom in music halls during ‘the good old days’ of the early 20th century. At this time, Preston boasted many halls and […]
2 years ago Old Tram Bridge set to be included in Preston’s Levelling Up Fund bidPreston City Council is planning to apply to Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund for investment in parks and active travel infrastructure to support a healthy, liveable and sustainably connected […]
2 years ago Preston Railway Station Quarter could transform gateway to the cityA draft framework to guide the regeneration of the area around Preston Railway Station is now open to public comments. The draft Preston Station Quarter Regeneration Framework will help landowners […]
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