Lea Road railway station
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Lea Road railway station was on the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
in the parish of Lea and Cottam
in Preston
, Lancashire
, England. It opened in 1842, and closed on 2 May 1938.
Although the line is still in use, no obvious remains of the station exist; a wasteground and The Cotty Brook public house are to one side, and a private housing development is on the other. The former entrances can be identified through the different style bricks used to stop-up the tunnels adjacent to the footpath.
Lea is ("lee-uh").
Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
right|256px|thumb|Carleton level crossing between Poulton-le-Fylde and Laytonright|256px|thumb|Thornton for Cleveleys station, 2005The Preston and Wyre Joint Railway – in full, the Preston & Wyre Railway and Dock Company – was the result of a merger in 1839 between:* Preston & Wyre...
in the parish of Lea and Cottam
Lea, Lancashire
Lea and Cottam are villages in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. Together they form the civil parish of Lea, which has a population of 5,962.-Geography:...
in Preston
City of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England. It opened in 1842, and closed on 2 May 1938.
Although the line is still in use, no obvious remains of the station exist; a wasteground and The Cotty Brook public house are to one side, and a private housing development is on the other. The former entrances can be identified through the different style bricks used to stop-up the tunnels adjacent to the footpath.
Lea is ("lee-uh").