Carnforth Station has been voted the best station In British Rail's Preston area. Pictured right is traffic manager, Roger Hammond with the award with, from the left: Robert Dickinson, chargeman: Raymond Catton, chargeman: Ken Garnett, railman and Derek Metcalfe, leading railman.

Carnforth Station has been voted the best station In British Rail's Preston area. Pictured right is traffic manager, Roger Hammond with the award with, from the left: Robert Dickinson, chargeman: Raymond Catton, chargeman: Ken Garnett, railman and Derek Metcalfe, leading railman.
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A VIP,looking for the railway station with the cleanest and best presented buildings and top customer service found it at Carnforth.

The station has been judged the best staffed station in British Rail's Preston area and now has an award to prove it.

BR drew up a short list from the 23 stations in the area for County Coun Joe French, chairman of Lancashire's public transport sub-committee, to judge.

After two days touring the area, he declared Carnforth the best with Poulton-le-Fylde second and Settle third.
"The quality of service and attractiveness of stations is paramount in our campaign to attract more investment from tourism and even new business in Lancashire," said Coun. French. "The rail network is a vital link in our communications network."

Mr John Norman, BR's area manager, said Coun French's involvement was another example of the close co-operation between British Rail and Lancashire County Council. He congratulated all staff for their efforts to keep stations presentable and customers happy.

Coun French presented the awards at Preston yesterday. (l7th).

Excerpt from Lancaster Guardian 18th September 1987

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