Lancaster railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Lancaster, City of Lancaster England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°02′56″N 02°48′26″W / 54.04889°N 2.80722°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD472617 | ||||
| Managed by | Avanti West Coast | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LAN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category B | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 22 September 1846 | Opened as Lancaster Castle | ||||
| 1902 | Remodelled | ||||
| 5 May 1969 | Renamed Lancaster | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 0.521 million | ||||
| Interchange | 54,003 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 1.659 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.261 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.830 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.382 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.964 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.455 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 2.184 million | ||||
| Interchange | 0.450 million | ||||
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Lancaster railway station (formerly Lancaster Castle) serves the city of Lancaster, in Lancashire, England. It is one of the principal stations on the West Coast Main Line, located 20 miles 78 chains (33.76 km) north of Preston.