Southern approach to Preston Station, with train
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Southern approach to Preston Station, with train
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 8 Jun 1959
View southward, towards Wigan, Manchester, Crewe etc.; West Coast Main Line, ex-Lancashire Union (London & North Western & Lancashire & Yorkshire Joint) section from Euxton Junction. This was an extremely busy section, with trains every few minutes especially on Summer Saturdays; the fine array of signals controlled the six lines approaching Preston station. The Preston Docks branch went off to the right. The train is the 16.20 Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North/Fleetwood, headed by Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No. 45336.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.753654
Longitude
-2.7073