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Longton railway station

Coordinates: 52°59′24″N 2°08′13″W / 52.990°N 2.137°W / 52.990; -2.137
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Longton
National Rail
An Central Trains Class 170 DMU at Longton railway station in September 2006
General information
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
2018/19Decrease 74,232
2019/20Decrease 73,840
2020/21Decrease 20,364
2021/22Increase 44,550
2022/23Increase 55,318
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

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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

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Like most stations on the line, the station is unstaffed and facilities are limited. There is, however, a ticket machine at road level.[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

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All services at Longton are operated by East Midlands Railway.

On weekdays and Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service westbound to Crewe via Stoke-on-Trent and eastbound to Newark Castle via Derby and Nottingham.[5] During the late evenings, services terminate at Nottingham instead of Newark Castle.

On Sundays, the station is served by an hourly service between Crewe and Derby only although no trains operate before 14:00.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Stoke-on-Trent   East Midlands Railway
  Blythe Bridge
  Historical railways  
Line open, station closed
North Staffordshire Railway
Line open, station closed

References

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  1. ^ Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & 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 2022

Further reading

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52°59′24″N 2°08′13″W / 52.990°N 2.137°W / 52.990; -2.137