Knott End-on-Sea railway station served Knott End on Sea in Lancashire, England, with a ferry service to Fleetwood.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Knott End Railway | Preesall | ||
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Coordinates: 53°55′42″N 2°59′48″W / 53.9283°N 2.9968°W / 53.9283; -2.9968
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