Trains to Morecambe - Station Details and further Information on Morecambe Train Services
Morecambe train station is a train station that serves the town of Morecambe in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Morecambe Branch Line from Lancaster to Heysham. The current two-platform station was opened in 1994 to replace the Midland Railway's earlier Morecambe Promenade terminus situated some 400m further west, closer to the town's sea front. The old station building remains in use as a pub & restaurant, but its platforms have been demolished and the site is now occupied by a cinema and the Morecambe indoor market.
The station is served by Northern Rail local services, which operate as a regular Lancaster-Morecambe shuttle. There are also four daily longer-distance services from Morecambe to Skipton and Leeds via the Leeds to Morecambe Line (two on Sundays, with a further pair in the summer). Additionally, there is a limited service to Heysham, connecting with the ferry to the Isle of Man. Trains for Heysham must reverse at Morecambe.
Recently a modern ticket office was opened, and passenger numbers have increased by 8% over the last 5 years. Services are operated by variety of Diesel Multiple Units, including Class 142, Class 153 and Class 156 sets.
Services mainly run into platforms 1 and 2 at Lancaster (although some also use platform 5). Trains can only go to Heysham using platform 2, as the separate lines to platforms 1 and 2 are only connected at Bare Lane. |