South Shore, Blackpool

South Shore, Blackpool

South Shore is the southern coastal area of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England which has a large local community and a number of tourist attractions.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is in the heart of South Shore. There are numerous pubs and clubs in South Shore and many hotels and guesthouses. Blackpool F.C. play their home games at their Bloomfield Road stadium is also in South Shore. The area is also home to South Pier. The Blackpool Tramway runs along the seaward side of the promenade to its terminus at Starr Gate.

There are a large number of shops and stalls and fast food outlets along South Promenade and also a large shopping area on Lytham Road, where the tramway still runs along part of the road connecting the Rigby Road tram depot to the Promenade at Manchester Square. There are many pubs in this part of town including The Manchester, the Foxhall, and a Yates Wine lodge.

South Shore railway station, in Lytham Road, was the area's first station in 1863. It was renamed "Lytham Road" station in 1903 and closed in 1916. stnlnk|Burlington Road Halt also served the area from 1913 to 1949, to be replaced by Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station, on the same site, in 1987. Waterloo Road railway station opened in 1903, later renamed "Blackpool South" and still in use today.


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