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Direct services & connecting journeys
The journey results show whether direct services or options involving a change are available from Long Preston to Manchester Piccadilly for your selected date and time.
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Long Preston
- Departure station
- Long Preston station guide
- Address
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- Station Rd, Long Preston BD23 4NH
Operators serving Long Preston
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Facilities at Long Preston
- Shelter
- Benches
Parking & meeting your train
- Station car park (20 spaces)
Explore the area around Long Preston
- Malham Cove
- Settle-Carlisle Railway
About your departure station
Built in 1849 by the Midland Railway, Long Preston served rural Yorkshire communities.
The station was nearly closed in the 1980s but saved as part of the Settle Carlisle line campaign.
Long Preston's survival represents the importance of maintaining rural transport links.
The station remains vital for local travel and tourism, connecting communities to the Yorkshire Dales while preserving elements of its Victorian railway past on one of Britain's most scenic and historically significant rail routes through the Pennines.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Long Preston to Manchester Piccadilly?
Open the ticket search and enter Long Preston as your departure station and Manchester Piccadilly as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Long Preston and Manchester Piccadilly?
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Can I include a Railcard?
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