Silverdale is a railway station on the

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, which runs between and . The station, situated north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Silverdale in

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. It is owned by

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and managed by

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Facilities

There is no footbridge or underpass; passengers cross the line at track level via a

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(so disabled travellers are not recommended to use the southbound platform without assistance). The station buildings have been converted for residential use, but there are shelters on each side. There is a small car park. A ticket machine is available, so travellers can purchase tickets (or a permit to travel if not in possession of a credit or debit card) here prior to boarding. Train running information is provided via digital information displays and timetable posters. The station is about from the centre of the village by road, somewhat less by footpaths across the golf course and fields. The station is conveniently situated for visitors to

Leighton Moss RSPB reserve Leighton Moss RSPB reserve is a nature reserve in Lancashire, England, which has been in the care of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds since 1964. It is situated at Silverdale near Carnforth, on the edge of Morecambe Bay and in the ...

, a few minutes' walk away, and Silverdale Golf Club, just across the road from the station. In June 2018, volunteers helped to set up a community-provided broadband link using the wifi from the nearby golf club and equipment supplied by Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN).

Services

Silverdale is generally served by the hourly

services from to operated by

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who also manage the station. Several longer-distance trains to (via Millom) and via Preston and

Manchester Piccadilly Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. Opened as Store Street in 1842, it was renamed Manchester London Road in 1847 and became Manchester Piccadilly in 1960. Located to the south-east of Manchester city ...

call at the station throughout the day.

Friends of Silverdale Station

In 2015, the ''Friends of Silverdale Station'' (FOSS) was founded, with the intention of improving and enhancing the station. The group has held working parties to tidy the platforms and plant flowerbeds, and hopes to restore the 1850s Furness Railway waiting room for community use.

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* * Railway stations in Lancaster DfT Category F2 stations Former Ulverston and Lancaster Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1857 Northern franchise railway stations 1857 establishments in England

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