Squires Gate railway station
| General information | |||||
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| Location | Squires Gate, Fylde England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°46′38″N 3°03′01″W / 53.7773°N 3.0503°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD30883173 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | SQU | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| 1 April 1865 | Stony Hill Station opened | ||||
| 1872 | Stony Hill Station closed | ||||
| 14 September 1931 | Squires Gate Station opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 23,964 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 7,988 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 25,082 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 25,534 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 27,920 | ||||
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Squires Gate railway station serves the Squires Gate area of the popular seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, although it is located just outside the borough boundary. It lies on the Blackpool South to Preston line and is the nearest station to Blackpool Airport. Squires Gate is located about 400 metres (1,300 ft) from Starr Gate tram stop on the Blackpool Tramway.