All aboard! 36 historic pictures at Lancaster, Morecambe and Carnforth Train Stations, including a royal visitor and an actress

By Debbie Butler

Published 23rd Jun 2023, 10:30 GMT

Updated 23rd Jun 2023, 14:57 GMT

Hop aboard for a journey through the decades.

Our local railway stations have played host to many sights, sounds, and events through the years.

So we’ve put together a collection of the best images of the Lancaster district’s bustling railway terminals.

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Photo dated 1910 of Carnforth station.

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Photo dated 1910 of Carnforth station. Photo: PA Handout/Owen Humphreys

Locomotive 72000 at Lancaster Station in July 1952.

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Locomotive 72000 at Lancaster Station in July 1952. Photo: Submitted

Team leader for Virgin Trains at Lancaster Train Station, Stephen Parkinson, celebrates winning an award.

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Team leader for Virgin Trains at Lancaster Train Station, Stephen Parkinson, celebrates winning an award. Photo: DARREN ANDREWS

Photo dated 1945 of Margaret Barton (right) who at the age of nineteen played 14-year-old Beryl in the film classic Brief Encounter, filmed at Carnforth Railway Station.

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Photo dated 1945 of Margaret Barton (right) who at the age of nineteen played 14-year-old Beryl in the film classic Brief Encounter, filmed at Carnforth Railway Station. Photo: PA handout/Owen Humphreys

The queen at Lancaster Train Station. Year unknown.

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The queen at Lancaster Train Station. Year unknown. Photo: Submitted

The old Morecambe Railway Station on the promenade, now The Platform and Visitor Information Centre.

. Morecambe station

The old Morecambe Railway Station on the promenade, now The Platform and Visitor Information Centre. Photo: Submitted

Alistair, Oliver and Elsie-Mae welcome the Blackpool special steam train to Platform 2 at Carnforth Station.

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Alistair, Oliver and Elsie-Mae welcome the Blackpool special steam train to Platform 2 at Carnforth Station. Photo: Nigel Slater

Passengers board the first Virgin Cross Country train at Lancaster Railway Station.

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Passengers board the first Virgin Cross Country train at Lancaster Railway Station. Photo: Clive Dainty

The new Virgin Voyager arrives at Lancaster Train Station to be greeted by members of the Inner State Theatre Company, at the launch of the new Cross Country Services.

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The new Virgin Voyager arrives at Lancaster Train Station to be greeted by members of the Inner State Theatre Company, at the launch of the new Cross Country Services. Photo: Darren Andrews

Photo dated 1945 of Margaret Barton (right) playing 14-year-old Beryl in the film classic Brief Encounter, filmed at Carnforth station.

. Carnforth station

Photo dated 1945 of Margaret Barton (right) playing 14-year-old Beryl in the film classic Brief Encounter, filmed at Carnforth station. Photo: PA Collect/Owen Humphreys

Margaret Barton, who starred in the 1945 movie Brief Encounter, enjoys a cuppa in the refurbished refreshment bar at Carnforth Train Station in 2003.

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Margaret Barton, who starred in the 1945 movie Brief Encounter, enjoys a cuppa in the refurbished refreshment bar at Carnforth Train Station in 2003. Photo: PA Photo/Owen Humphreys

The former Euston Road Railway Station which closed in 1962, after which all trains to Morecambe used the nearby Morecambe Promenade station.

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The former Euston Road Railway Station which closed in 1962, after which all trains to Morecambe used the nearby Morecambe Promenade station. Photo: Submitted

Town Crier Frank Barton announces the arrival of the new Virgin Voyager at the launch of the new Cross Country Services at Lancaster Train Station.

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Town Crier Frank Barton announces the arrival of the new Virgin Voyager at the launch of the new Cross Country Services at Lancaster Train Station. Photo: Darren Andrews

The Brief Encounter Cafe at Carnforth Train Station.

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The Brief Encounter Cafe at Carnforth Train Station. Photo: National World

Photo dated 1910 of Carnforth station.

1. Carnforth station

Photo dated 1910 of Carnforth station. Photo: PA Handout/Owen Humphreys

Locomotive 72000 at Lancaster Station in July 1952.

2. Lancaster station

Locomotive 72000 at Lancaster Station in July 1952. Photo: Submitted

Team leader for Virgin Trains at Lancaster Train Station, Stephen Parkinson, celebrates winning an award.

3. Lancaster station

Team leader for Virgin Trains at Lancaster Train Station, Stephen Parkinson, celebrates winning an award. Photo: DARREN ANDREWS

Photo dated 1945 of Margaret Barton (right) who at the age of nineteen played 14-year-old Beryl in the film classic Brief Encounter, filmed at Carnforth Railway Station.

4. Carnforth station

Photo dated 1945 of Margaret Barton (right) who at the age of nineteen played 14-year-old Beryl in the film classic Brief Encounter, filmed at Carnforth Railway Station. Photo: PA handout/Owen Humphreys

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