Layton railway station (formerly ''Bispham railway station'' ) is on the
Blackpool North to
Preston railway line, in
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England, serving the
Blackpool suburbs of
Layton and
Bispham. It is managed by
Northern and is unstaffed.
History
The railway line to , which was originally a branch off the line between and , was opened by the
Preston and Wyre Railway (PWR) on 29 April 1846. The PWR was taken over jointly by the
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways. It was the third-largest railway system based in northern ...
(LYR) and the
London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1849, its title being amended to Preston and Wyre Joint Railway (PWJR). When the station at Layton was opened by the PWJR in May 1867 it was named ''Bispham'', being renamed ''Layton (Lancs)'' on 4 July 1938.
It is one of two railway stations in the north of Blackpool. Layton still has the air of an old-fashioned commuter station although these days most workers go from here to Blackpool or Preston. There are two platforms and regular services to and from Blackpool.
The station used to have its own ticket office which closed in May 1994. Also prior to and during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
the station had extensive sidings for goods wagons and works. Some served the Crossley Bros sawmill which occupied the site of today's Aldi, former B&Q and former Comet stores. And others served the Borough council's transport depot located on Depot Road
A new overbridge was opened to the public on 15 July 2011.
Services
There is a basic hourly service in each direction throughout the week westbound to and eastbound to , with additional calls during peak times.
References
External links
Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users’ Association—Layton accessed 17 October 2007
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Railway stations in Blackpool
DfT Category F2 stations
Former Preston and Wyre Joint Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867
Northern franchise railway stations