Blackpool North Railway Station 1968
Blackpool North Railway Station from the roof of Talbot Road Bus Station. Summer 1968. The station was demolished during 1973.
Photograph reproduced with the permission of John Orrell.
It’s a great shame that this station was demolished when the replacement station (the old excursion terminal building) was rebuilt and reopened. For many years now Blackpool has needed an all-purpose building for conferences and concerts etc. Blackpool North could have been converted for such use similar to Manchester Central (G-MEX) instead of being demolished as quickly as possible. It’s certainly a pity that the magnificent station buffet was not retained as it even would have put the world famous Stalybridge buffet to shame. These days the buffet would probably have been a listed building.
Amazingly the whole station building was repainted at great expense just one year before it was demolished. Nothing ever changes! A new Fine Fare store (now Wilkinsons) with a multi-storey car park above was built on the site of the old station. The store is not exactly the best looking building in Blackpool.
Blackpool North Railway Station 1968
Blackpool North Railway Station from the roof of Talbot Road Bus Station. Summer 1968. The station was demolished during 1973.
Photograph reproduced with the permission of John Orrell.
It’s a great shame that this station was demolished when the replacement station (the old excursion terminal building) was rebuilt and reopened. For many years now Blackpool has needed an all-purpose building for conferences and concerts etc. Blackpool North could have been converted for such use similar to Manchester Central (G-MEX) instead of being demolished as quickly as possible. It’s certainly a pity that the magnificent station buffet was not retained as it even would have put the world famous Stalybridge buffet to shame. These days the buffet would probably have been a listed building.
Amazingly the whole station building was repainted at great expense just one year before it was demolished. Nothing ever changes! A new Fine Fare store (now Wilkinsons) with a multi-storey car park above was built on the site of the old station. The store is not exactly the best looking building in Blackpool.