Preston railway station

Preston railway station serves the city of Preston, in Lancashire, England. It is an interchange on the West Coast Main Line, which lies approximately half-way between London Euston and Glasgow Central. Inter-city trains to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley are provided by Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express and Caledonian Sleeper; Northern Trains operates local services to Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Yorkshire and other parts of Lancashire. The North Union Railway opened a station on the site in 1838. It was extended in 1850, with new platforms under the separate management of the East Lancashire Railway; by 1863, London-Scotland trains stopped here to allow passengers to eat in the station dining room. The current station was built in 1880; it was extended in 1903 and 1913, when it had 15 platforms. A free buffet for servicemen was provided during both World Wars. The East Lancashire platforms were demolished in the 1970s, following closure of some connecting lines.