Ribble Steam Railway

The Ribble Steam Railway is a standard gauge preserved railway in Preston, Lancashire, England. It was opened to the public on 17 September 2005, running along Preston Docks.

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Type: Museum
Description: standard gauge preserved railway and museum in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Ribble Steam Railway and Museum”
Address: Chain Caul Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 2PD

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Preston Riverside railway station and St. Christopher’s Church.

Preston Riverside railway station

Railway station

Preston Riverside railway station is the only station on the heritage Ribble Steam Railway, in Riversway, Preston, Lancashire, England. It was built and opened in 2005, adjacent to the museum and workshops, while providing a heritage service to Strand Road Crossing.

St. Christopher’s Church

Church

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St. Christopher’s Church is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Ribble Steam Railway.

St Andrew’s Church

Church

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St Andrew's Church is in Blackpool Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. St Andrew’s Church is situated 1 mile northeast of Ribble Steam Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penwortham and Howick Cross.

Penwortham

Town

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Penwortham is a town and civil parish in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston. The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links crossing it here.

Howick Cross

Neighborhood

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Howick Cross is a landmark and small hamlet in Penwortham, South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is located just over 2 miles south west of the city of Preston.

Hutton

Village

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Hutton is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is located 3 miles south west of Preston, in the South Ribble borough and parliamentary constituency. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,277. Hutton is situated 2 miles south of Ribble Steam Railway.

Ribble Steam Railway

Categories: heritage railway, independent museum, building, tourism, railway station, and tourist attraction
Location: Preston District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.75885° or 53° 45′ 32″ north

Longitude

-2.7538° or 2° 45′ 14″ west

Open location code

9C5VQ65W+GF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 56690630

OpenStreetMap feature

building=train_station

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q7322243

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