25th October 1969

Branch Line Society
The Deepdale

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Preston - Courtaulds Siding (1)
as listed Courtaulds Siding - Deepdale Jn - Deepdale Goods (2)
as listed Deepdale Goods - Deepdale Jn
as listed Deepdale Jn - Preston
as listed Preston - Wyre Dock
as listed Wyre Dock - Blackpool North
as listed Blackpool North - Preston - Todd Lane Jn - Lostock Engine Shed Jn - Preston - Lancaster Castle - Freeman's Wood Siding (3)
as listed Freeman's Wood Siding - Lancaster Castle down side
as listed Lancaster Castle down side - north of station
as listed north of station - Lancaster Castle up side
as listed Lancaster Castle up side - Lancaster Green Ayre - Lancaster CEGB Power Station
as listed Lancaster CEGB Power Station - Lancaster Castle
as listed Lancaster Castle - Morecambe Promenade
as listed Morecambe Promenade - Torrisholme Jn
as listed Torrisholme Jn - White Lund Gasworks
as listed White Lund Gasworks - Heysham Harbour
as listed Heysham Harbour - Morecambe Promenade
as listed Morecambe Promenade - Hest Bank - Carnforth - Arnside
as listed Arnside - Sandside
as listed Sandside - Arnside
as listed Arnside - Carnforth East Jn
as listed Carnforth East Jn - Preston

Notes :
(1) Running line on branch, level with exchange sidings.
(2) Just past level crossing.
(3) Remnant of Glasson Dock branch.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Preston 10.00d 10.00
4 Courtaulds Siding 10.15a ~ 10.20d ?
6 Deepdale Jn ??/?? ?
6.25 Deepdale Goods 10.31a ~ 10.36d ?
6.5 Deepdale Jn ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
8.25 Preston 10.53a ~ 10.56d ?
28.5 Wyre Dock 11.25a ~ 11.35d ?
36.75 Blackpool North 11.53a ~ 12.05d ?
54.75 Preston ??/?? ?
? Todd Lane Jn ??/?? ?
? Lostock Hall Engine Shed Jn ??/?? ?
? Preston ??/?? ?
81.5 Lancaster Castle ? ?
82.5 Freeman's Wood Siding 13.32a ~ 13.36d ?
83.5 Lancaster Castle down side ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
? north of station ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
83.75 Lancaster Castle up side 13.46a ~ 13.52d ?
? Lancaster Green Ayre ??/?? ?
85.75 Lancaster CEGB Power Station 14.03a ~ 14.10d ?
87.75 Lancaster Castle ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
92 Morecambe Promenade 14.35a ~ 14.45d ?
93 Torrisholme Jn 14.47a ~ 14.50d ?
94 White Lund Gasworks 15.00a ~ 15.05d ?
98.5 Heysham Harbour 15.25a ~ 15.45d ?
103 Morecambe Promenade 15.57a ~ 16.02d ?
? Hest Bank 16.10a ~ 16.15d ?
109.25 Carnforth 16.20a ~ 16.26d ?
115.25 Arnside 16.37a ~ 16.40d ?
118 Sandside 16.52a ~ 16.56d ?
120.75 Arnside 17.08a ~ 17.15d ?
126.5 Carnforth East Jn 17.27a ~ 17.33d ?
154 Preston 18.50a 17.50


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