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
Preston
Blackpool South
1
Northern
12:35
12:35
On time
York
Blackpool North
1
Northern
12:40
12:40
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
3
Avanti West Coast
12:41
12:41
On time
Manchester Airport
Windermere
5
Northern
12:46
12:46
On time
Blackpool North
York
2
Northern
12:46
12:46
On time
Edinburgh
Manchester Airport
6
TransPennine Express
12:48
12:48
On time
Manchester Airport
Blackpool North
1
Northern
12:51
12:51
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
3
Avanti West Coast
12:53
12:59
Preston
Colne
2
Northern
12:54
12:56
Blackpool North
Hazel Grove
6
Northern
12:55
12:55
On time
Glasgow Central
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
12:59
12:59
On time
London Euston
Blackpool North
1
Avanti West Coast
13:00
13:00
On time
Manchester Airport
Edinburgh
3
TransPennine Express
13:05
13:05
On time
Preston
Manchester Victoria
1
Northern
13:07
13:07
On time
Liverpool Lime Street
Glasgow Central
4
TransPennine Express
13:09
13:09
On time
Barrow-in-Furness
Manchester Airport
6
Northern
13:12
13:12
On time
Edinburgh
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
13:17
13:17
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Airport
6
Northern
13:23
13:23
On time
Hazel Grove
Blackpool North
1
Northern
13:24
13:24
On time
Preston
Ormskirk
4c
Northern
13:26
13:26
On time
Liverpool Lime Street
Blackpool North
1
Northern
13:29
13:29
On time
Blackpool North
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
13:29
13:29
On time
Blackpool North
Liverpool Lime Street
2
Northern
13:32
13:32
On time
Preston
Blackpool South
1
Northern
13:34
13:34
On time
York
Blackpool North
1
Northern
13:39
13:39
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
4
Avanti West Coast
13:41
13:41
On time
Manchester Airport
Barrow-in-Furness
3
Northern
13:44
13:44
On time
Blackpool North
York
2
Northern
13:46
13:46
On time
Glasgow Central
Manchester Airport
6
TransPennine Express
13:47
13:47
On time
Manchester Airport
Blackpool North
1
Northern
13:51
13:51
On time
London Euston
Edinburgh
3
Avanti West Coast
13:53
13:53
On time
Blackpool North
Hazel Grove
6
Northern
13:55
13:55
On time
Preston
Colne
2
Northern
13:57
13:57
On time
Glasgow Central
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
13:59
13:59
On time
Preston
Manchester Victoria
1
Northern
14:04
14:04
On time
Manchester Airport
Glasgow Central
3
TransPennine Express
14:05
14:05
On time
Windermere
Manchester Airport
4
Northern
14:08
14:08
On time
Glasgow Central
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
14:17
14:17
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Airport
2
Northern
14:23
14:23
On time
Hazel Grove
Blackpool North
1
Northern
14:25
14:25
On time
Preston
Ormskirk
3c
Northern
14:26
14:26
On time
Blackpool North
Liverpool Lime Street
2
Northern
14:29
14:29
On time
Liverpool Lime Street
Blackpool North
1
Northern
14:30
14:30
On time
Preston
Blackpool South
1
Northern
14:35
14:35
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 Airport
Windermere
5
Northern
12:36
12:31
London Euston
Glasgow Central
3
Avanti West Coast
12:38
12:35
York
Blackpool North
1
Northern
12:38
12:38
On time
Blackpool North
York
2
Northern
12:44
12:44
On time
Edinburgh
Manchester Airport
6
TransPennine Express
12:46
12:46
On time
Manchester Airport
Blackpool North
1
Northern
12:49
12:49
On time
Blackpool South
Preston
2
Northern
12:50
12:53
London Euston
Glasgow Central
3
Avanti West Coast
12:51
12:58
Blackpool North
Hazel Grove
6
Northern
12:53
12:53
On time
Glasgow Central
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
12:56
12:56
On time
London Euston
Blackpool North
1
Avanti West Coast
12:57
12:57
On time
Manchester Airport
Edinburgh
3
TransPennine Express
13:03
13:03
On time
Manchester Victoria
Preston
1
Northern
13:03
13:03
On time
Barrow-in-Furness
Manchester Airport
6
Northern
13:06
13:06
On time
Liverpool Lime Street
Glasgow Central
4
TransPennine Express
13:06
13:06
On time
Edinburgh
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
13:16
13:16
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Airport
6
Northern
13:21
13:21
On time
Colne
Preston
3c
Northern
13:21
13:21
On time
Hazel Grove
Blackpool North
1
Northern
13:23
13:23
On time
Blackpool North
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
13:24
13:24
On time
Liverpool Lime Street
Blackpool North
1
Northern
13:28
13:28
On time
Blackpool North
Liverpool Lime Street
2
Northern
13:30
13:30
On time
Ormskirk
Preston
1
Northern
13:32
13:32
On time
London Euston
Glasgow Central
4
Avanti West Coast
13:38
13:38
On time
York
Blackpool North
1
Northern
13:38
13:38
On time
Manchester Airport
Barrow-in-Furness
3
Northern
13:43
13:43
On time
Blackpool North
York
2
Northern
13:45
13:45
On time
Glasgow Central
Manchester Airport
6
TransPennine Express
13:46
13:46
On time
Manchester Airport
Blackpool North
1
Northern
13:49
13:49
On time
Blackpool South
Preston
2
Northern
13:50
13:50
On time
London Euston
Edinburgh
3
Avanti West Coast
13:51
13:51
On time
Blackpool North
Hazel Grove
6
Northern
13:53
13:53
On time
Glasgow Central
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
13:57
13:57
On time
Manchester Victoria
Preston
1
Northern
14:00
14:00
On time
Manchester Airport
Glasgow Central
3
TransPennine Express
14:03
14:03
On time
Windermere
Manchester Airport
4
Northern
14:06
14:06
On time
Glasgow Central
London Euston
4
Avanti West Coast
14:16
14:16
On time
Colne
Preston
4c
Northern
14:20
14:20
On time
Blackpool North
Manchester Airport
2
Northern
14:21
14:21
On time
Hazel Grove
Blackpool North
1
Northern
14:23
14:23
On time
Blackpool North
Liverpool Lime Street
2
Northern
14:27
14:27
On time
Liverpool Lime Street
Blackpool North
1
Northern
14:28
14:28
On time
Ormskirk
Preston
1
Northern
14:33
14:33
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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