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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA structure 232502: Long Preston Station - Waiting Shelter (Down)

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Station Waiting Room
Location Variant
Station Waiting Room - Other (Not Midland)
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
No 
Construction / installation period
6: Post BR. (1st Apr 1994 to present)
Distance from London St.Pancras
232 miles
Position relative to running lines
Down
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

22 Mar 2024

Long Preston Station, context view from the north-northwest.

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22 Mar 2024

Long Preston Station, context view from the southeast.

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22 Mar 2024

Long Preston Station, context view from the west-northwest.

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21 Mar 2024

Long Preston Station and car-park, context view from the northeast.

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21 Mar 2024

Long Preston Station Waiting Shelter (Down), context view from east-southeast.

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21 Mar 2024

Long Preston Station, context view from the north-northwest.

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21 Mar 2024

Long Preston Station, context view from the northwest.

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18 May 2022

Long Preston Station: aerial perspective shot, looking ESE from Bridge SKW1/40.

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18 May 2022

Long Preston Station: aerial perspective shot, looking SSE from Bridge SKW1/40.

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4 Mar 2015

Long Preston Station and Cattle Dock from the southeast

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5 Apr 2012

Long Preston Station and Cattle Dock from the southeast

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Elevation views

20 Mar 2024

Long Preston Station Waiting Shelter (Down), elevation view from north-northwest.

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4 Mar 2015

Long Preston station 'Down' side waiting shelter (modern), northeast elevation

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Cab-views

30 Aug 2012

Long Preston Station - Waiting Shelter (Down)

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Associated Locations

  • SCRCA site 232491: Long Preston Station

Further Reading (Snippets)

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2024-03-24 - SCRCA Note: New waiting shelters at Long Preston railway station, Feb-Mar 2024
 

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