Ansdell and Fairhaven railway station
The station in August 2025 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Lytham St Annes, Fylde, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°44′30″N 2°59′36″W / 53.7416°N 2.9934°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD345277 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | AFV | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway & London and North Western Railway (joint) | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1872 | Station opened as Ansdell | ||||
| 10 October 1903 | Station moved 300m due west | ||||
| 25 January 1906 | Station renamed Ansdell and Fairhaven | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 9,476 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 35,218 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 40,982 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 45,500 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 48,776 | ||||
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Ansdell and Fairhaven is a railway station that serves the areas of Ansdell and Fairhaven, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England. It is a stop on the southern Blackpool branch line to Preston. In the past, it has also been known as Ansdell, Ansdell's Gate and Ansdell's Halt.
The Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, host to the Open Championship, is adjacent to the station. During national and international competitions, it is used to convey spectators to the course.