The
Fylde Coast c1850.
The railway reached
Fleetwood in 1840 and Blackpool & Lytham in 1846.
The coastal railway between Lytham & Blackpool was not
opened until 1863.
The resort of St.Annes did not exist until 1875 and the
railway station opened the following year.
For more
railway history, click on the links to the right.