Preston Railway Station

Preston railway station serves the city of , in , England. It is an interchange on the West Coast Main Line, which lies approximately half-way between London Euston and .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Preston, Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “PRE”, “Preston railway station”, and “Preston Station”
  • Address: Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8AP
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fishergate Shopping Centre and County Hall.

Shopping center
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is a shopping centre in the city of Preston in , England. It opened in the 1980s as part of a development to revive the western end of 's main street, Fishergate. is situated 620 feet northeast of Preston Railway Station.

Town hall
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is a municipal building in Fishergate, , , England. It is the headquarters of Lancashire County Council. is situated 880 feet northwest of Preston Railway Station.

Park
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is situated near the centre of , , England, at the west end of Avenham. The history of has been documented by Marian Roberts. is situated 1,200 feet east of Preston Railway Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston and Penwortham.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the county of in , with a population in 2021 of 148,000. It's a former textile and engineering town; it still makes aircraft, hosts the county local government, and has a university.

Town
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is a town and civil parish in , , , on the south bank of the facing the city of . The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links crossing it here.

Neighborhood
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is a landmark and small hamlet in , , , England. It is located just over 2 miles south west of the city of Preston. is situated 2 miles southwest of Preston Railway Station.

Preston Railway Station

Latitude
53.75529° or 53° 45′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.70716° or 2° 42′ 26″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Operator
Avanti West Coast
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“PRE”
IATA airport code
XPT
Open location code
9C5VQ74V+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6677208684
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
2639905
Wiki­data ID
Q2441793
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Preston Railway Station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “普雷斯頓站”
  • Chinese: “普雷斯頓車站”
  • Dutch: “station Preston”
  • Dutch: “Station Preston”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة پريستون”
  • French: “gare de Preston”
  • French: “Preston”
  • Italian: “stazione di Preston”
  • Italian: “Stazione di Preston”
  • Japanese: “プレストン駅”
  • Persian: “ایستگاه راه‌آهن پرستون”
  • Polish: “Preston”
  • Romanian: “gara Preston”
  • Urdu: “پریسٹن ریلوے اسٹیشن”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Preston”

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