Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway

The Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway was incorporated on May 5, 1837 by a decision of the British Parliament, to connect the towns of Preston and Lancaster with a railway line. The 32 km long line was opened on 25 June 1840. The company opened the Maxwell House Station in the Dock Street and hoped, a good connection to the North Union Railway and its distance from Wigan to offer here. This hope was shattered, however, when the North Union Railway a railway station in Fishergate, 200 meters away opened. The relations between the two companies were also characterized charged that the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway sought a connection with the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway for links to the railway line to Manchester and thus clearly came into competition with the North Union Railway, with disputed charges responded for Umsteigefahrgäste. But the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway finally settled with the Bolton and Preston Railway the use of their station, even before the company had their range ever completed as a connection to Manchester. The Bolton and Preston Railway, was incorporated by the North Union Railway and the situation in Preston did not improve. There was no agreed timetable for passengers to or from Lancaster to other compounds. The distance between Preston and Lancaster was not profitable because it is running over long distances parallel to the Lancaster Canal and this took over a large part of the freight. Up to lease the track in 1849 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway also two competing companies went on the railway line between Preston and Carlisle. 1859 took over the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway finally the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway complete.

The distance between Preston and Lancaster is now a part of the West Coast Main Line.