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
Abellio East Midlands Limited, trading as East Midlands Railway (EMR), is a train operating company in England, owned by Abellio, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.
History
In March 2017, the Department for Transport a ...
. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the
guard on the train at no extra cost.
History
The station was opened on 7 August 1848 by the
North Staffordshire Railway. It is located on an embankment opposite the
town hall
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and next to a
cantilever bridge, which is a local
landmark
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. 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
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.
To the west of the station is Foley Crossing
signal box
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.
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 on board the train at no extra cost.
There is a small cycle rack at the entrance to the station as well as a chargeable car park.
Step free access is not available to either of the platforms at Longton.
Services
All services at Longton are operated by
East Midlands Railway
Abellio East Midlands Limited, trading as East Midlands Railway (EMR), is a train operating company in England, owned by Abellio, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.
History
In March 2017, the Department for Transport a ...
.
On weekdays and Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service westbound to via and eastbound to via and .
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.
References
Further reading
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External links
Page with more info on the station
Railway stations in Stoke-on-Trent
DfT Category F2 stations
Former North Staffordshire Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848
Railway stations served by East Midlands Railway
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