Blackpool South railway station
You can reach 9 stations directly from Blackpool South on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Ansdell and Fairhaven, with 36 trains a day.
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Blackpool South is the nearest station for postcodes in FY4. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Blackpool South
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansdell and Fairhaven | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Kirkham and Wesham | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Lytham | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Moss Side | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Preston | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| St Annes-on-the-Sea | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Squires Gate | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Accrington | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Blackburn | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Bamber Bridge | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Burnley Central | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Brierfield | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Burnley Barracks | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Colne | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Church and Oswaldtwistle | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cherry Tree | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Huncoat | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Hapton | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Lostock Hall | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Mill Hill | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Nelson | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Pleasington | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rishton | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rose Grove | 0 | 0 | 13 |
How busy Blackpool South is
113,644 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,701st busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Blackpool South and Preston (Lancs) than any other pair: 41,520 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach 0.8 miles
- Squires Gate 1.5 miles
- Blackpool North 1.7 miles
- Layton 2.7 miles
- St Annes-on-the-Sea 3.2 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Blackpool South, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- South Shore · 0.2 miles
- Blackpool Central · 1.1 miles
- Gillett's Crossing Halt · 2.5 miles
- Singleton · 4.0 miles
- Poulton Curve Halt · 4.1 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.