Lytham  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Lytham St Annes,Fylde, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°44′21″N2°57′51″W / 53.7392°N 2.9643°W /53.7392; -2.9643 | ||||
| Grid reference | SD364274 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | LTM | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| 6 April 1863 | Opened as terminus | ||||
| 1 July 1874 | Rebuilt as a through station | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  22,620 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  96,258 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 112,652 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 119,932 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 128,104 | ||||
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Lytham railway station serves the Lytham area ofLytham St Annes, inLancashire, England. It is a stop on theBlackpool South branch line toPreston.
The road name Station Road attests to the fact that theoriginal station was about 500 metres east of the present one; a fire station now stands on the spot. The present station in Ballam Road was opened in 1863 when the separateBlackpool and Lytham Railway opened. The Ballam Road station was originally a terminus, until 1874 when it was rebuilt and the Blackpool line was extended to join the Kirkham line, at which time the Station Road station closed to passengers.
The station was host to severalLondon, Midland and Scottish Railwaycamping coaches between 1935 and 1939.[1]
The station ceased to be staffed after thecut-backs of the 1960s and the station building became derelict. In 1986, it was restored and transformed into a public house, theStation Tavern. At around the same time, the derelict sidings area was flattened and turned into a long-stay car park.
TheLytham rail crash occurred on 3 November 1924. An express passenger train was derailed due to a broken tyre on the locomotive. Fourteen people were killed.[2]
The station has only basic facilities: waiting shelters, bicycle stands and bench seating. It has a self-service ticket machine and public information screen. Train information can also be obtained from timetable posters and a payphone. Level access to the platform is available from the car park.[3]
The typical off-peak service operated byNorthern Trains in trains per hour is:[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Historical railways | ||||
| Ansdell and Fairhaven | Blackpool and Lytham Railway | Moss Side | ||
