Longton railway station

Longton railway station is a railway station in England at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. The station is served by trains on the Crewe to Derby Line which is also a community rail line known as the North Staffordshire line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost.

Longton
LocationLongton, Stoke-on-Trent
England
Grid referenceSJ908436
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLGN
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
7 August 1848 (1848-08-07)Opened[1]
Passengers
2015/16 67,060
2016/17 73,054
2017/18 76,536
2018/19 74,232
2019/20 73,840
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened on 7 August 1848 by the North Staffordshire Railway. It is located on an embankment opposite the town hall and next to a cantilever bridge, which is a local landmark. A ticket office is located in a walkway underneath the station but has been locked out of use since the early 1990s.

In 2003 a new bus station was built adjacent to the railway station and named Longton Transport Interchange. Nearby, new commercial premises have been built, including a large Tesco Extra supermarket.

To the west of the station is Foley Crossing signal box.

Facilities

Like most stations on the line, the station is unstaffed and facilities are limited. There are no ticket issuing facilities at the station and the full range of tickets can be purchased onboard the train at no extra cost.[2]

There is a small cycle rack at the entrance to the station as well as a chargeable car park.[3]

Step free access is not available to either of the platforms at Longton.[4]

Services

East Midlands Railway operate all services at Longton using Class 156 DMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5]

On Sundays, there is an hourly service although no trains operate before 14:00.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
East Midlands Railway
Historical railways
Line open, station closed
North Staffordshire Railway
Line open, station closed

References
  1. Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
  2. "Longton station information". East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. "Train Station Car Parking". East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. "Longton station map". National Rail. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. Table 50 National Rail timetable, May 2020

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Derby to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 60-62. ISBN 9781908174932. OCLC 954271104.


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