Kirkham and Wesham railway station
Kirkham and Wesham railway station serves the towns of Kirkham and Wesham in Lancashire, England. It is managed by Northern Trains and has three platforms.
The station opened on 16 July 1840 as Kirkham. It was rebuilt in 1890 and renamed Kirkham and Wesham in 1906/07. The line runs beside Wrangway Brook, and the station buildings are located in Kirkham.
Two tracks were built to the north for a platform that was never completed because of World War II. The signalbox at Kirkham North Junction was demolished in 1977 during resignalling. A flyover to allow Preston-bound trains to access the up fast line existed nearby but was removed in the 1980s.
Between 2017 and 2018, the station underwent a major upgrade as part of electrification and the Great North Rail Project. The track layout was modernised, non-platform lines were removed, a third platform was added, the footbridge rebuilt, and new signalling installed. The Preston to Blackpool North line was electrified, and disused sidings were removed. The blockade ran from November 2017 to April 2018, with the line reopening to Blackpool South on 29 January 2018 and to Blackpool North on 16 April 2018.
Facilities include a street-level staffed ticket office (open most days), a self-service ticket machine, waiting shelters, digital information displays and timetable posters. Lifts were installed to provide step-free access to all platforms.
The station is served by Northern Trains.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 07:50 (CET).