Lancaster railway station

Lancaster
General information
Location	Lancaster, City of Lancaster England
Coordinates	54°02′56″N 02°48′26″W / 54.04889°N 2.80722°W / 54.04889; -2.80722
Grid reference	SD472617
Managed by	Avanti West Coast
Platforms	5
Other information
Station code	LAN
Classification	DfT category B
History
Original company	Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
22 September 1846	Opened as Lancaster Castle[1]
1902	Remodelled
5 May 1969	Renamed Lancaster[1]
Passengers
2018/19	2.123 million
2019/20	2.193 million
Interchange	0.384 million
2020/21	0.521 million
Interchange	54,003
2021/22	1.659 million
Interchange	0.261 million
2022/23	1.830 million
Interchange	0.382 million
Location Lancaster Location in Lancaster city centre Show map of Lancaster city centre Lancaster Location in Lancaster Show map of Lancaster Lancaster Location in the City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district Lancaster Location in Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Lancaster railway station (formerly known as Lancaster Castle railway station) is a railway station that serves the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is one of the principal stations on the West Coast Main Line. It is located 20 miles 78 chains (33.76 km) from Preston and is the zero point for mileages onward to Carlisle.^[2]