Longton Transport Interchange serves the town of
Longton,
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...
,
England. The interchange is adjacent to
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 Ne ...
.
The interchange was opened in 2003 at a cost of £637,000. The building was part funded by
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is the local authority of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. As a unitary authority, it has the combined powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council and is administratively separate from the rest of ...
, with £140,000 of funding being paid by
Tesco. Tesco's contribution was part of the conditions put in place when the council approved
planning permission for a supermarket in the town centre.
The main operators at the station are
First Potteries
First Potteries is a bus company based in Stoke-on-Trent operating services in North Staffordshire, England. It is a part of First Midlands and a subsidiary of FirstGroup.
History
The company began life as Potteries Motor Traction. As part ...
,
Wardle Transport, Copeland Tours and D&G Bus & Coach. Buses run from the bus station around the
Potteries area and as far as
Alton Towers
Alton Towers Resort ( ) (often referred to as Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park, water park, ...
.
References
External links
Disabled Go - Longton Transport Interchange Access Guide
Bus stations in England
Transport in Stoke-on-Trent
Buildings and structures in Stoke-on-Trent
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