How the resort became the go-to destination in the golden age of the train

Once upon a time, summer holidays would have meant just one thing - a trip to Blackpool by train.

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A new book, released at the end of this month, reveals the innovative ways the resort attracted trippers, making the startling claim that Blackpool “invented the seaside holiday”.

The book, To The Sea by Train, is a celebration of train travel and seaside jollies past and present.