Greetings from OPSTA

'OPSTA' is the Ormskirk, Preston and Southport Travellers' Association,  the user group for West Lancashire's railways.  

We campaign for the retention, improvement and development of the railway links between Liverpool and Preston via Ormskirk, and Southport and Manchester via Wigan. We are members of the West of Lancashire Community Rail Partnership. If you wish to know more, take an excursion round our website. If you find that we share common aims, please join us.






  • Preston line timetable

    The train service between Ormskirk and Preston now provides better connections at each end, and better regularity in the off peak. The peak service remains much the same, without any reduction in the number of trains running.  The last service is a little later than before. The units used most often are Pacers, to provide greater capacity.   The timetable change is the first initative of the Community Rail Partnership since the line was designated.  

    Hopefully it will be the start of interesting times for the line.  Click on the heading for a link to the timetable.

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Those were the days
Ormskirk station, 1908

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General meeting

The OPSTA general meeting held at The Wharf, Burscough on Wednesday 11 April featured a development edition of OPSTA's presentation which we aim to provide at get-togethers with stakeholders and others in the railway industry. Bob Robinson presented OPSTA's overview to members and special guests Rosie Cooper MP and John Pugh MP who provided valuable feedback and advice. 


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