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Depot: Blackpool Central


Depot Details
Depot Name Blackpool Central
Depot Codes
CodeFromTo
24E187531/05/1950
28A01/06/195031/03/1952
24E01/04/195231/08/1963
10B01/09/196330/11/1964
Big 4 Company LMS
1947 Directions Central Shed.
The shed is on the east side of the line south of Blackpool Central Station. The yard is visible from the line.

Turn left outside the Central Station, and left again along the Promenade. After going some distance turn left into Rigby Road. The shed entrance is on the right hand side, just past the railway over bridge. Walking time 20 minutes.

A tram labelled Squires Gate runs along the Promenade to Rigby Road.

North Shed.
The shed is on the north side of the line east of the North Station (Talbot Road Station). The shed yard is not visible from the line.

Turn right outside Blackpool North Station, and first right into Queen Street. Turn left into High Street, and right into Pleasant Street. Bear left at the end of this street, and turn right into Ashburton Road. A path runs between two-blocks of houses on the right hand side of this road to the shed (about 100 yards from the turning). Walking time 10 minutes.
Popup Maps (New Window) 25 Inch (1892-1914)
OS (1:25,000) (1937-1961)
OS 7th Series 1 inch (1:63,360)
Chronology
DateEvent
1875Change of code to 24E
01/06/1950Change of code to 28A
01/04/1952Change of code to 24E
01/09/1963Change of code to 10B