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This article is about the town. For the surname, see Garstang (surname). Garstang Market cross in Market Place Garstang Shown within Wyre Borough Show map of the Borough of Wyre Garstang Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire Population 4,268 (2011 Census) [1] OS grid reference SD495455 • London 199 miles (322 km) SE Civil parish Garstang District Wyre Shire county Lancashire Region North West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town PRESTON Postcode district PR3 Dialling code 01995 Police Lancashire Fire Lancashire Ambulance North West EU Parliament North West England UK Parliament Wyre and Preston North List of places UK England Lancashire 53°54′11″N 2°46′01″W  /  53.903°N 2.767°W  / 53.903; -2.767 Coordinates: 53°54′11″N 2°46′01″W  /  53.903°N 2.767°W  / 53.903; -2.767 Town hall from High Street Market cross and Royal Oak Hotel

For the 1944 book by L. T. C. Rolt, see Narrow Boat (book). Modern narrowboats for leisure cruising, Bugsworth Basin, Buxworth, Derbyshire, England A narrowboat or narrow boat is a boat of a distinctive design, made to fit the narrow canals of the United Kingdom. A narrowboat must be under 7 feet (2.13 m) wide (most modern boats are usually produced to a maximum of 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) wide). Their maximum length is 72 feet (21.95 m). Anything wider or longer will be unable to navigate most of the British canal network. To access the entire network the maximum is 57 feet (17.37 m) The first narrow boats played a key part in the economic changes of the British Industrial Revolution. They were wooden boats drawn by a horse walking on the canal towpath led by a crew member. Horses were gradually replaced with steam and then diesel engines. With the advent of the railways commercial canal traffic gradually diminished and the last regular long-distance traffic disapp

Galgate Location Place Galgate Area City of Lancaster Coordinates 53°59′19″N 2°47′20″W  /  53.9886°N 2.7890°W  / 53.9886; -2.7890 Coordinates: 53°59′19″N 2°47′20″W  /  53.9886°N 2.7890°W  / 53.9886; -2.7890 Grid reference SD4835755015 Operations Original company Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway Platforms 2 History 1840 Opened 1 May 1939 Closed Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z UK Railways portal Maps showing Galgate Station NPE Maps   Vision of Britain   OS 1:10000 Map on MARIO (1840s) Other maps 53°59′19″N 2°47′20″W  /  53.9886°N 2.7890°W  / 53.9886; -2.7890 Galgate railway station served the village of Galgate in Lancashire, England. Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Lancaster (Greaves)   Lancaster and Preston Jun