Preston railway station
Preston is a major interchange: 159 stations can be reached from here without changing on a weekday, more than almost anywhere else on the network. The most frequent is Blackpool North, with 154 trains a day.
Address: Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8AP
Preston is the nearest station for postcodes in PR1, PR0, PR2, PR11. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Preston
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool North | 154 | 145 | 71 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 149 | 145 | 68 |
| Kirkham and Wesham | 143 | 140 | 57 |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 141 | 135 | 61 |
| Manchester Oxford Road | 137 | 133 | 67 |
| Lancaster | 133 | 131 | 90 |
| Manchester Airport | 131 | 133 | 60 |
| Bolton | 127 | 131 | 63 |
| Wigan North Western | 113 | 106 | 78 |
| Leyland | 110 | 106 | 40 |
| Chorley | 103 | 103 | 42 |
| Carlisle | 102 | 97 | 75 |
| Deansgate | 101 | 99 | 24 |
| Oxenholme Lake District | 89 | 88 | 68 |
| Horwich Parkway | 79 | 76 | 24 |
| Buckshaw Parkway | 76 | 73 | 24 |
| London Euston | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Salford Crescent | 74 | 73 | 24 |
| Blackburn | 73 | 73 | 41 |
| Lostock | 73 | 70 | 24 |
| Accrington | 71 | 71 | 41 |
| Penrith (North Lakes) | 67 | 69 | 57 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 67 | 61 | 53 |
| Glasgow Central | 64 | 61 | 47 |
| Lockerbie | 50 | 46 | 37 |
| Adlington | 49 | 48 | 23 |
| Blackrod | 49 | 48 | 24 |
| Crewe | 47 | 44 | 45 |
| Layton | 45 | 42 | 24 |
| Motherwell | 45 | 44 | 45 |
| Liverpool Lime Street | 44 | 44 | 24 |
| St Helens Central | 44 | 44 | 24 |
| Bamber Bridge | 41 | 41 | 15 |
| Lostock Hall | 41 | 41 | 15 |
| Mill Hill | 41 | 41 | 14 |
| Cherry Tree | 38 | 38 | 14 |
| Pleasington | 38 | 38 | 14 |
| Ansdell and Fairhaven | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Blackpool South | 36 | 36 | 14 |
and 119 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Preston is
5,356,076 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 95th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 1,228,102 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Preston and London Euston than any other pair: 554,062 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.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Preston loses 7 including Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Prestbury, Adlington (Cheshire), Poynton.
Nearest other stations
- Lostock Hall 2.3 miles
- Bamber Bridge 2.7 miles
- Leyland 4.0 miles
- Salwick 4.9 miles
- Buckshaw Parkway 6.0 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Preston, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Maxwell House · 0.2 miles
- Preston Fishergate Hill · 0.3 miles
- Strand Road Crossing · 0.4 miles
- Maudlands · 0.5 miles
- Maudland Bridge · 0.5 miles
- Deepdale Street · 0.9 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.