Preston Train Station is a busy station in Preston city centre. It’s an important stop on the West Coast Mainline and offers both intercity and regional rail services.
Intercity trains calling here include those from Edinburgh to London Euston (via Carlisle Oxenholme Lake District, Lancaster, Wigan North Western, Warrington Bank Quay and Crewe), Glasgow Central to London Euston, and Blackpool North to York (via Blackburn and Leeds).
Regional services stopping in Preston include trains from Blackpool North to Liverpool South Parkway (via Wigan North Western, St Helens Central, and Liverpool Lime Street), Blackpool North to Manchester Airport (via Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly), and Blackpool South to Colne (via Blackburn and Burnley Central).
The station has reasonable facilities such as a bar, café, and shop.
The station is located on Fishergate, just west of the Fishergate Shopping Centre, and within easy walking distance of the St George’s Shopping Centre, Avenham Park, Miller Park, and the Preston Guild Hall and Charter Theatre.
There’s a taxi rank just outside the front entrance on Fishergate. Cars can also drop passengers here but no waiting is permitted.
Short-stay and long-stay car parks are situated on Butler Street, between the station and the Fishergate Shopping Centre. The short-stay car park is free for 20 minutes. Peak time rates for the long-stay car park are quite expensive.
Satellite navigation system users can use the postcode PR1 8AP to find Preston Train Station.
Train Departures - Live Departure Times and Timetable
Trains departing from Preston Train Station.
Origin
Destination
Platform
Operator
Timetable Time
Expected Time
Status
Glasgow Central
Birmingham New Street
4
Virgin Trains
20:08
20:19
London Euston
Lancaster
3
Virgin Trains
20:15
20:44
Preston
Manchester Airport
5B
Northern
20:21
20:21
On time
Manchester Piccadilly
Blackpool North
3
Northern
20:26
20:28
Preston
Ormskirk
3c
Northern
20:26
20:26
On time
Blackpool North
Liverpool Lime Street
2
Northern
20:29
20:29
On time
Preston
Blackpool South
1
Northern
20:34
20:34
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Piccadilly
3
Northern
20:39
20:39
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
4
Virgin Trains
20:41
20:41
On time
Preston
Barrow-in-Furness
5A
Northern
20:45
20:45
On time
Manchester Airport
Blackpool North
1
Northern
20:45
20:45
On time
Preston
Leeds
2
Northern
20:46
20:46
On time
Edinburgh
Manchester Airport
6
TransPennine Express
20:47
20:47
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
3
Virgin Trains
20:53
20:53
On time
Preston
Colne
2
Northern
20:57
20:57
On time
Glasgow Central
London Euston
4
Virgin Trains
20:58
20:58
On time
Manchester Airport
Edinburgh
3
TransPennine Express
21:04
21:04
On time
Preston
Blackpool North
1
Northern
21:05
21:05
On time
Barrow-in-Furness
Manchester Airport
6
Northern
21:05
21:05
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Airport
2
Northern
21:06
21:06
On time
Preston
Manchester Oxford Road
5
Northern
21:08
21:08
On time
Edinburgh
Birmingham New Street
6
Virgin Trains
21:17
21:17
On time
Manchester Piccadilly
Blackpool North
3
Northern
21:26
21:26
On time
Preston
Ormskirk
3c
Northern
21:26
21:26
On time
Liverpool Lime Street
Blackpool North
1
Northern
21:29
21:29
On time
Blackpool North
Liverpool Lime Street
Northern
21:30
Cancelled
Cancelled
Preston
Blackpool South
1
Northern
21:36
21:36
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
3
Virgin Trains
21:42
21:42
On time
Glasgow Central
Manchester Airport
6
TransPennine Express
21:43
21:43
On time
Preston
Leeds
2
Northern
21:46
21:46
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Piccadilly
4
Northern
21:46
21:46
On time
Manchester Airport
Blackpool North
1
Northern
21:47
21:47
On time
Preston
Colne
2
Northern
21:57
21:57
On time
Manchester Airport
Glasgow Central
3
TransPennine Express
22:03
22:03
On time
Preston
Blackpool North
1
Northern
22:05
22:05
On time
Replacement Bus Services - Live Departure Times and Timetable
Buses departing from Preston Train Station.
Origin
Destination
Platform
Operator
Timetable Time
Expected Time
Status
Preston
Manchester Piccadilly
BUS
Northern
21:50
21:50
On time
Train Arrivals - Live Arrival Times and Timetable
Trains arriving at Preston Train Station.
Origin
Destination
Platform
Operator
Timetable Time
Expected Time
Status
Manchester Victoria
Preston
1
Northern
20:10
20:19
London Euston
Lancaster
3
Virgin Trains
20:14
20:43
Colne
Preston
3C
Northern
20:20
20:22
Manchester Piccadilly
Blackpool North
3
Northern
20:24
20:27
Blackpool North
Liverpool Lime Street
2
Northern
20:25
20:25
On time
Liverpool Lime Street
Preston
Northern
20:28
20:28
On time
Ormskirk
Preston
1
Northern
20:32
20:32
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Piccadilly
3
Northern
20:37
20:37
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
4
Virgin Trains
20:38
20:38
On time
York
Preston
2
Northern
20:38
20:38
On time
Manchester Airport
Blackpool North
1
Northern
20:41
20:41
On time
Edinburgh
Manchester Airport
6
TransPennine Express
20:46
20:46
On time
Manchester Airport
Preston
1
Northern
20:50
20:50
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
3
Virgin Trains
20:51
20:51
On time
Blackpool South
Preston
2
Northern
20:54
20:54
On time
Glasgow Central
London Euston
4
Virgin Trains
20:56
20:56
On time
Blackpool North
Preston
1
Northern
21:02
21:02
On time
Manchester Airport
Edinburgh
3
TransPennine Express
21:02
21:02
On time
Barrow-in-Furness
Manchester Airport
6
Northern
21:04
21:04
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Airport
2
Northern
21:04
21:04
On time
Manchester Victoria
Preston
1
Northern
21:13
21:13
On time
Edinburgh
Birmingham New Street
6
Virgin Trains
21:14
21:14
On time
Colne
Preston
3c
Northern
21:21
21:21
On time
Manchester Piccadilly
Blackpool North
3
Northern
21:24
21:24
On time
Blackpool North
Liverpool Lime Street
Northern
21:25
Cancelled
Cancelled
Liverpool Lime Street
Blackpool North
1
Northern
21:27
21:27
On time
Ormskirk
Preston
1
Northern
21:32
21:32
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Piccadilly
4
Northern
21:39
21:39
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
3
Virgin Trains
21:39
21:39
On time
York
Preston
2
Northern
21:39
21:39
On time
Glasgow Central
Manchester Airport
6
TransPennine Express
21:41
21:41
On time
Manchester Airport
Blackpool North
1
Northern
21:42
21:42
On time
Blackpool South
Preston
2
Northern
21:51
21:51
On time
Manchester Airport
Preston
1
Northern
21:54
21:54
On time
Blackpool North
Preston
1
Northern
21:59
21:59
On time
Manchester Airport
Glasgow Central
3
TransPennine Express
22:02
22:02
On time
Map
Map showing location of Preston Train Station.
Details
Preston Train Station
Address and postcode
Fishergate
Preston
Lancashire
United Kingdom
PR1 8AP
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