Place Longton Station code LGN DfT category F2 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SJ908436 Managed by East Midlands Trains 2011/12 60,506 | |
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Address Stoke-on-Trent ST3 1HD, United Kingdom Similar Kidsgrove railway station, Alsager railway station, Gladstone Pottery Museum, Water World - Stoke‑on‑Trent, World of Wedgwood | ||
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 Trains (EMT) train operating company (TOC). The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost.
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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.
Services
An hourly service operates in each direction, to Derby eastbound and to Stoke and Crewe westbound. Sunday trains only operate from 15:00 onwards.