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	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
General information
Location	Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool; England
Coordinates	53°47′16″N 3°03′14″W / 53.7879°N 3.0540°W
Grid reference	SD306329
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	BPB
Classification	DfT category F1
Key dates
1 October 1913	Burlington Road Halt opened
11 September 1939	Burlington Road Halt closed
April 1987	Pleasure Beach station opened
Passengers
2019/20	126,928
2020/21	47,680
2021/22	137,134
2022/23	133,082
2023/24	133,652
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	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station serves the Pleasure Beach Resort theme park in Blackpool, England. It is the penultimate station before Blackpool South on the Blackpool South to Colne line. Pleasure Beach Station is located about 300 metres (980 ft) from Burlington Road West tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.

History

The station opened on 13 April 1987.^[2] The cost was shared by Blackpool Pleasure Beach Company, British Rail, Lancashire County Council and Blackpool Borough Council.^[3]

The station has only one platform and is unstaffed.

The station is on the same site as Burlington Road Halt which was open for a railmotor service between 1913 and 1939.^[4]

Facilities

Though unstaffed, it has been provided with a ticket machine in the main platform waiting shelter and digital information screen to supply train running information (this can also been obtained from timetable posters, a pay phone and a digital P.A system). Step-free access is available from the adjacent street.^[5]

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:^[6]

1tph (train per hour) to Blackpool South
1tph to Preston

References

^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
^ "News & notes: Stop for pleasure". The Railway Magazine. No. 1034. June 1987. p. 388.
^ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.31
^ National Rail Enquiries - Blackpool Pleasure Beach NRES website; Retrieved 21 November 2019
^ Table 102 National Rail timetable, May 2023

External links

Train times and station information for Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station from National Rail
Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users’ Association—Pleasure Beach, accessed 17 October 2007

Preceding station	National Rail		Following station
Blackpool South		Northern Blackpool Branch Line	Squires Gate
	Disused railways
South Shore		Blackpool and Lytham Railway	Squires Gate

[1] Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82

[2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

[3] "News & notes: Stop for pleasure". The Railway Magazine. No. 1034. June 1987. p. 388.

[4] Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.31

[5] National Rail Enquiries - Blackpool Pleasure Beach NRES website; Retrieved 21 November 2019

[6] Table 102 National Rail timetable, May 2023

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-'''Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station''' serves the [[Blackpool Pleasure Beach]] theme park. It is the penultimate station before [[Blackpool South railway station|Blackpool South]] on the [[Blackpool South railway station|Blackpool South]] to [[Colne railway station|Colne]] line. There are no free tickets or other concessions for passengers wishing to visit the Pleasure Beach. Pleasure Beach Station is located about {{convert|300|m}} from [[Burlington Road West tram stop]] on the [[Blackpool Tramway]].
+'''Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station''' serves the [[Pleasure Beach Resort]] theme park in [[Blackpool]], England. It is the penultimate station before [[Blackpool South railway station|Blackpool South]] on the [[Blackpool South railway station|Blackpool South]] to [[Colne railway station|Colne]] line. Pleasure Beach Station is located about {{convert|300|m}} from [[Burlington Road West tram stop]] on the [[Blackpool Tramway]].
 ==History==
-The station opened on 13 April 1987<ref>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=36 |ref=harv }}</ref> at a cost of £58,000. This cost was met by Blackpool Pleasure Beach Company (£31,000), [[British Rail]] (£15,000), Lancashire County Council (£10,000) and Blackpool Borough Council (£2,000).{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
+The station opened on 13 April 1987.<ref>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=36 }}</ref> The cost was shared by Blackpool Pleasure Beach Company, [[British Rail]], [[Lancashire County Council]] and Blackpool Borough Council.<ref>{{cite news |title=News & notes: Stop for pleasure|work=[[The Railway Magazine]] |issue=1034 |date=Jun 1987 |page=388}}</ref>
 The station has only one platform and is unstaffed.
-The station is on the same site as '''Burlington Road Halt'''<!-- bold because target of a redirect--> which was open for a railmotor service between 1913 and 1949.<ref>Welch, M.S. (2004) ''Lancashire Steam Finale'', Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, {{ISBN|1-870754-61-1}}, p.31</ref>
+The station is on the same site as '''Burlington Road Halt'''<!-- bold because target of a redirect--> which was open for a railmotor service between 1913 and 1939.<ref>Welch, M.S. (2004) ''Lancashire Steam Finale'', Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, {{ISBN|1-870754-61-1}}, p.31</ref>
+==Facilities==
+Though unstaffed, it has been provided with a ticket machine in the main platform waiting shelter and digital information screen to supply train running information (this can also been obtained from timetable posters, a pay phone and a digital P.A system).  Step-free access is available from the adjacent street.<ref>[https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/BPB/details.html National Rail Enquiries - Blackpool Pleasure Beach] ''NRES'' website; Retrieved 21 November 2019</ref>
 ==Services==
+The typical off-peak service from the station is:<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2023|102}}</ref>
-The station has an hourly service northbound to [[Blackpool South railway station|Blackpool South]] only and southbound to [[Kirkham and Wesham railway station|Kirkham and Wesham]] and [[Preston railway station|Preston]].  On Sundays, the service continues onwards to [[Blackburn railway station|Blackburn]] and [[Colne railway station|Colne]]. All services are provided by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]].<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2018|97}}</ref>
+*1tph (train per hour) to {{stnlnk|Blackpool South}}
+*1tph to {{stnlnk|Preston}}
+== See also ==
+* [[Public transport in the Fylde]]
 ==References==
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-  |next=[[Squires Gate railway station|Squires Gate]]
-  |previous=[[Blackpool South railway station|Blackpool South]]
-  |route=[[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]]<br /><small>[[Blackpool Branch Line]]</small>
-  |col={{Northern colour}} }}
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 [[Category:Former Preston and Wyre Joint Railway stations]]
-[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1913]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1913]]
-[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1915]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1915]]
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+[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1920]]
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+[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1939]]
 [[Category:Railway stations opened by British Rail]]
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+[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1987]]
-[[Category:Railway stations served by Northern (train operating company)]]
+[[Category:Railway stations served by Northern]]
 [[Category:1913 establishments in England]]

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