THE STORY OF BLACKPOOL CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION LANCASHIRE скачать в хорошем качестве

THE STORY OF BLACKPOOL CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION LANCASHIRE

The station opened on 6 April 1863 as "Hounds Hill" and was renamed "Blackpool Central" in 1878.[2] Initially, it was a relatively small town centre terminus for an isolated line running along the south Fylde coast from Lytham. In 1874 this line was connected to another branch from Lytham to Kirkham, allowing through trains from Preston and beyond. In 1901, the station was enlarged to include 14 platforms—the same number of platforms as London's busy Paddington terminus in 2006. A further development came in 1903 when an additional "Marton Line" was added, routed directly from Preston and considerably shorter and quicker. This arrangement made for very convenient and direct access to Blackpool's town centre, particularly the sea front and Blackpool Tower.