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Long Preston railway station
Railway station in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Long Preston is a railway station on the Bentham Line, which runs between Leeds and Morecambe via Skipton. The station, situated 37+1⁄2 miles (60 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the village of Long Preston in North Yorkshire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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Location | Long Preston, Craven England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°01′00″N 2°15′19″W | ||||
Grid reference | SD833579 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
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Station code | LPR | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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Original company | "Little" North Western Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
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30 July 1849 | Opened | ||||
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Heading west, it is the last station before the Bentham Line and Settle and Carlisle Line diverge at Settle Junction, situated to the north of the village.