Moss Side
Moss Side station serves a tiny hamlet situated between Kirkham and Lytham. The station is about two miles from Wrea Green, a traditional Lancashire village, where a village green, church and pub can be found.
The station opened on 16th February 1846 and was originally called Kirkham Road, this was later changed to Moss Side. The station closed in 1961 along with neighbouring Wrea Green. The station reopened on 21st November 1983, with the aid of a grant from Lancashire County Council.
History Posters
A history poster has been prepared for Moss Side station and this can be viewed by clicking on the thumbnail below or on this link: History Posters
Address
Moss Side Station
Lytham Road
Moss Side
Kirkham
Lancashire
FY8 4NB
Grid Reference
SD 379302 – for a map visit www.streetmap.co.uk and enter the grid reference.
Operator
Facilities
+ Unstaffed station
+ Hourly service to Blackpool South and Preston
+ Waiting shelter with seating
+ Long Line Public Address
Other Information
+ Bus stop immediately outside station (service 76) –click here for bus timetables
+ Rail User Group – Blackpool and Fylde Rail Users Association.
+ Friends of Station – visit communityraillancashire.co.uk/station-adoption/ for more details
Location
Latest News
Yorkshire Dales Explorer 10 May 2025
No guided walks this week but the DalesBus No 80 connects at Ribblehead to get you to Hawes and there is plenty of other things to do and see using the Yorkshire Dales Explorer. Posted 06.05.25
Squires Gate Quarterly Update April 25
The Friends of Squires Gate station look after the public platform and also the disused platform under licence from Network Rail. Posted 29.04.25
Railway Stalwart Remembered At Brierfield
Tributes paid to Derek Jennings, a keen station adopter and railway campaigner. Posted 28.04.25