Ribble Steam Railway
The Ribble Steam Railway is a standard gauge preserved railway in Lancashire, in the United Kingdom. It was opened to the public on 17 September 2005, running along Preston Docks.Photo: K A, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Mikerigg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Christopher’s Church is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Ribble Steam Railway.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
Photo: Peter James, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Preston and Whitestake.
Preston
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire in North West England, 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.
Whitestake
Village
Photo: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitestake is a small village in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England, on the eastern edge of New Longton It is at the boundary of the parishes of Farington, Longton and Penwortham. Whitestake is situated 2½ miles south of Ribble Steam Railway.
Catforth
Village
Catforth is a village in the English civil parish of Woodplumpton and the City of Preston district, in Lancashire, England. There is a village hall and the now-closed pub, The Running Pump, is situated on Catforth Road, which is the village's main road. Catforth is situated 4 miles north 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″ northLongitude
-2.7538° or 2° 45′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5VQ65W+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 56690630OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7322243
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