| 词条 | Blackpool branch lines |
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|name = Blackpool branch lines |color = |logo = |logo_width = 145px |image = Blackpool train 2008 III.jpg |image_width = 250px |caption = A Northern Rail Class 142 close to Blackpool Pleasure Beach station |type = |system = National Rail |status = Operational |locale = Lancashire North West England |start = Preston |end = Blackpool North/South |stations = 13 |routes = |open = |close = |owner = Network Rail |operator = Northern Virgin Trains |character = |depot = |stock = Class 142 Class 150 Class 153 Class 156 Class 158 Class 221 Class 319 Class 390 |linelength = |tracklength = |gauge = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}} |speed = |elevation = |map = |map_state = expanded }}{{Blackpool & Fleetwood Branch Lines}} The Blackpool branch lines run from Preston to Blackpool. The lines split at Kirkham and Wesham junction - a double track branch runs to Blackpool North station (Blackpool's main passenger station) through {{rws|Poulton-le-Fylde}}, while a single track branch runs via {{rws|Lytham}} to Blackpool South station. The route to Blackpool North was re-signalled and electrified, with electric trains starting running from the May 2018 timetable change. Preston to Blackpool NorthThe route is used by the bulk of Blackpool's passenger trains, providing services to Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds as well as other destinations. The planned electrification of the Manchester to Blackpool North route was announced in December 2009.[1][2] At Poulton, the freight-only Burn Naze branch diverged but the junction has now been removed during the recent trackwork. This served the industrial areas and ports around Fleetwood and used to carry passenger traffic to the town until 1970, but the line has now been lifted from Burn Naze onward. Proposals exist to reopen the line in the future, as a large amount of track still remains and volunteers have begun to clear the line of the vegetation with which it was previously overgrown.[3] Virgin Trains run trains between Blackpool North and London Euston using Class 390 and Class 221s. Northern operate frequent services on the line. First TransPennine Express formerly ran hourly services to Manchester Airport, but responsibility for these passed to the new Northern franchise as from the beginning of April 2016.[4]Preston to Blackpool SouthThis branch serves Lytham St Annes as well as Blackpool Pleasure Beach, each with their own station. It follows the Preston to Blackpool North line as far as Kirkham Junction. Currently one service per hour runs along this branch, with most trains running beyond Preston to {{rws|Colne}} via the East Lancashire line. The line from Kirkham to Blackpool South was reduced from double to single track in stages between 1982 & 1986 - as there are no intermediate passing loops, the route has limited capacity. Until 1964 it ran further north into Blackpool to serve Blackpool Central station. Kirkham to Blackpool CentralAs well as the line via Blackpool South, a flyover junction at Kirkham and Wesham provided direct access to Blackpool Central station. Blackpool Central station closed in 1964 and its site is now where the Central Car Park stands; the trackbed and embankment has been used for the road Yeadon Way (built in the 1980s), which provides direct access from the M55. The first 2 miles of the M55 also occupy the former trackbed, until the Blackpool North line travels under the motorway at the point where the lines used to merge. ElectrificationThe electrification of the Manchester to Blackpool North route was announced in December 2009. The main work of piling etc. to accomplish this commenced in early 2017. Bridgeworks along the route to raise and rebuild those that had insufficient clearance for overhead wires was completed first. Services over both the Blackpool South and Blackpool North branches temporarily ceased on 11 November 2017 to allow the track layout at Blackpool North and Kirkham to be remodelled and a third platform at Kirkham and Wesham station constructed (along with other facility improvements).Both lines were re-signalled and Overhead Line installation took place on the Preston to Blackpool North section, the completion date being 16 April 2018 enabling electric trains to run from May 2018. Services to Blackpool South resumed on 29 January 2018 and the line to Blackpool North re-opened on 16 April 2018 with electric trains operating from the 20 May 2018 timetable change using Class 390 and 319 Electrical Multiple Units. See also
References{{commonscat}}1. ^(14 December 2009), "Railway lines being electrified in £200m scheme", BBC News, accessed 15 December 2009 {{Railway lines in North West England}}{{Current rail infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom}}{{Blackpool culture}}{{Borough of Fylde culture}}2. ^Hyde, Nick (14 December 2009), "Fylde railways on track for £200m boost", The Gazette, Blackpool, accessed 15 December 2009 3. ^"Fleetwood’s railway link plan moves nearer"Fleetwood Weekly News article 2 September 2015; Retrieved 6 June 2016 4. ^Northern Franchise Improvements - DfT Department For Transport; Retrieved 6 June 2016 5 : Rail transport in Lancashire|Railway lines in North West England|Transport in Blackpool|Transport in Preston|Standard gauge railways in England |
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