Lea_Road_railway_station

Lea Road railway station

Lea Road railway station

Disused station in Lancashire, England

For the railway station in Lincolnshire, see Gainsborough Lea Road railway station.

Lea Road railway station (/ˈliːə/ LEE-ə) was on the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway in the parish of Lea and Cottam in Preston, Lancashire, England. It opened in 1842,[1] and closed on 2 May 1938.[1][2][3]

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53.7753°N 2.7674°W / 53.7753; -2.7674

Lea Road was located adjacent to the site of the proposed Cottam railway station.[4][5]


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References

  1. [1]
    Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. p.140
  2. [2]
    Biddle, G. (1989) The Railways Around Preston—A Historical Review, Scenes from the Past: No. 6, Foxline Publishing, ISBN 1-870119-05-3, p.56
  3. [3]
    Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.23
  4. [4]
    Progress being made with plans for Cottam railway station Lancashire County Council]
  5. [5]
    "Report to the Cabinet Meeting to be held on Thursday, 3 December 2020 Report of the Head of Service - Planning and Environment Lancashire County Council" (PDF). Council.lancashire.gov.uk. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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