Salwick railway station
| General information | |||||
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| Location | Salwick, Fylde England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°46′55″N 2°49′10″W / 53.7819°N 2.8195°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD461320 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SLW | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | L&YR and L&NWR joint | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1842 | Opened as Salwick Road | ||||
| June 1842 | Renamed Salwick | ||||
| 2 May 1938 | Closed | ||||
| 8 April 1940 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 1,670 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 352 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 1,820 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1,532 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1,548 | ||||
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Salwick railway station is situated on the Blackpool South branch line in England, 5+1⁄4 miles (8.4 km) west of Preston, and is managed by Northern. The station lies between Preston and Kirkham, near the village of Clifton.
The station was closed on 2 May 1938 along with Lea Road railway station to the east, but was reopened on 8 April 1940 to serve the adjacent industrial complex.
Lancashire County Council has pledged to construct a new station at nearby Cottam which may require the closure of Salwick as referred to at page 38 of the Central Lancashire Highways and Transport Masterplan.