Train, Train - Loss of heritage again....

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Layton Station - smashing house that was up for sale in in previous years - http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-35838510.html 
vacant former three bedroom 1860's station masters house, station buildings and outbuildings !
Vacant former station masters house. Part is in residential use and part comprises the former ticket office, waiting room, parcels/left luggage office & detached Ladies waiting room with toilet (also included within this building is a dismantled sauna/steam room and contents). The property offers a unique opportunity to either a rail enthusiast or for someone looking for a property with refurbishment potential.
 
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/the-house-on-platform-one-could-be-yours-1-7411101

 




How many times have you sat at Carleton waiting, wanting the train to be quuick so you can be on your way! Guessing which way the train wouuld be going... Carleton Crossing signal box is a London and North Western Railway Type 5 design which was built by the London Midland and Scottish Railway and opened in 1924 fitted with a 16 lever Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Tappet frame, replacing an earlier box. The frame was reduced to 12 levers at some time and the level crossing gates were replaced by lifting barries in November 1977 - I was lucky enough to be allowed the wrong side of the tracks to capture images before it was gone for good ....

 


Blackpool North this time, I did not trespass either ! I had permission and never crossed onto the train tracks ! 

Poulton below 2017 - You may be wondering why has Juliette watermarked some of these ? Certain individuals have the dreadful manners and just lift said photo's and pass off as their own... ( sorry ) 
 


Rail services between Blackpool and Preston will be disrupted for 18 weeks while upgrade works are completed.
The 17-mile route is to be electrified and work is being carried out on Blackpool North and Kirkham and Wesham stations during the closure.
The work is part of the £1bn Great North Rail Project to upgrade links across northern England by 2022.

http://www.volkerrail.co.uk/en/projects/detail/volkerrailis-upgrading-the-railway-between-preston-and-blackpool-for-network-rail

more on this topic in later blogs .....

Comments

  1. Anonymous13 January 2018 at 06:39

    When we lived in Cyprus and were looking for a property to buy ready for our return to the UK, Layton Station house actually caught our eye and our imagination.... We looked at the photos and yes, sadly it needed quite a lot of work doing to make it livable and then we had our 2 dogs to consider too.
    So, much as we would have loved it - we had to let that idea go... Did it ever sell?

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  2. Joolz13 January 2018 at 08:45

    I don't think it did - trying to find out some more information !! ( maybe a tiny railway museum ! ?!

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