[Cliveblackpool]

!5th to 22nd July. Open Champion 2012
Blackpool South, Pleasure Beach, Squires Gate, St Annes and Lytham stations will be closed for the duration of the event.
An hourly bus replacement service will operate between these stations.
A rail shuttle service - Preston to Ansell & Fairhaven station will operate half hourly.
A bus shuttle will be run from the Tram terminus at Star Gate to the Golf.
Also a Shuttle bus from North Station to the Golf.
http://i.visitblackpool-info.com/Cmp...,1BYD3,2HYR2,1

[PR1Berske]

Earlier this year it was suggested that the shuttle from Preston would be run from the Royal Mail platform, though I don't know if that's still the case.

[Cliveblackpool]

Originally Posted by PR1Berske

Earlier this year it was suggested that the shuttle from Preston would be run from the Royal Mail platform, though I don't know if that's still the case.

Yes on the timetable it says arrive Preston RES
PRE - BPS Preston Platform 1 atm.
Change to/from bus at Kirkham or Lytham.
Journey time between half an hour to 1 hour.

[BrianTheLion]

Is Blackpool North affected by this in anyway? Im going to be in Blackpool between 16th-20th July.

[MattE2010]

Not at all, no, though there may be increased numbers because of the closure of South etc.

[WestCoast]

That's going to be quite a significant bus replacement at the start of the school holidays, there tends to be lots of 'tourist traffic' heading to the Pleasure Beach and South on that line.

[PauloDavesi]

Why is the line closed during the week when it's likely to be most needed? and give the operating company the best financial return.

[John55]

Originally Posted by PauloDavesi

Why is the line closed during the week when it's likely to be most needed? and give the operating company the best financial return.

As stated in the OP a half hourly service will operate to Ansell. This can only happen by not running to Blackpool South.

[VTPreston_Tez]

Hang on why isn't the service operating from the northbound bay? Much easier to access provided everythings set up right....

[MattE2010]

Originally Posted by VTPreston_Tez

Hang on why isn't the service operating from the northbound bay? Much easier to access provided everythings set up right....

At the northern end of p3?

- There's more room on the RES platforms, huge numbers are expected and the bay is very, very narrow at the southern end, and very hard to access, I'm not actually sure if passengers would be permitted to use it.
- It doesn't block the WCML using the RES platforms, using the bay would block the Down lines.
- It keeps it free for engines, which usually mill about during the day.

[PR1Berske]

I just hope they don't call it Platform 0

[Gus]

They could call it Platform 18 3/4,an interest for the Harry Potter golfing fans.

[VTPreston_Tez]

IIRC you can get 4 cars up to Ansdell, did the route on Sunday and some of the stations were huge.
Also about the BPS line, wouldn't it be better to maybe bring back double track where possible I know it's been talked about to death but for events like this you could get high frequency.

[The_Rail_WAy]

This will be an interesting event for photters/enthusiasts alike to see the use of the Preston RES platforms. One simply salviates at such an event.

[John55]

Originally Posted by VTPreston_Tez

IIRC you can get 4 cars up to Ansdell, did the route on Sunday and some of the stations were huge.
Also about the BPS line, wouldn't it be better to maybe bring back double track where possible I know it's been talked about to death but for events like this you could get high frequency.

Unfortunately the Open Golf championship is likely to visit Royal Lytham approximately every 10 years or so. The event lasts about 6 days for spectators so it means the double track would get used for golf spectators about 1 day every 2 years on average.

Hard to justify spending much money.