Ripping the railway tracks out of Fleetwood left the port stranded when it shut for good in 1970.
And many people, to this day, still believe the controversial move marked the start of the port’s desperate decline. However 50 years on, the Government has pledged to go ahead with plans to reverse the historical rail cuts - with the Fleetwood to Poulton link being top of the list. Here are some of the old railway photos to the port peninsular.
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Wyre Dock Station which remained active until 1970, a few years after the main station closed down | other
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The L&YR Company built the large rail station for Fleetwood in 1883 opposite the Queens Terrace buildings. Photo courtesy of Bill Curtiss Images of Fleetwood. | other
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Station Superintendent Tommy Oldham on duty at Fleetwoods main station in Queens Terrace | other
