Layton railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Layton |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Coordinates | 53°50′06″N 3°01′50″W / 53.8350°N 3.0306°WCoordinates: 53°50′06″N 3°01′50″W / 53.8350°N 3.0306°W |
| Grid reference | SD 322 381 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LAY |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 42,099 |
| 2005/06 * |  43,048 |
| 2006/07 * |  40,882 |
| 2007/08 * | 42,700 |
| 2008/09 * | 46,226 |
| 2009/10 * | 48,900 |
| History | |
| Original company | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Preston and Wyre Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| May 1867 | Opened as Bispham[1] |
| 4 July 1938 | Renamed Layton (Lancs)[2] |
| ? | Renamed Layton |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Layton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Layton railway station is on the Blackpool North to Preston railway line, in Lancashire, England, serving the Blackpool suburb of Layton. It is managed by Northern Rail and is unstaffed.
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[edit] History
The railway line to Blackpool North, which was originally a branch off the line between Preston and Fleetwood, was opened by the Preston and Wyre Railway (PWR) on 29 April 1846.[3] The PWR was taken over jointly by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) and the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1849, its title being amended to Preston and Wyre Joint Railway (PWJR).[4] 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.[2]
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 but it closed in May 1994.
A new overbridge has recently been constructed[5] and was opened to the public on 15 July 2011. The old one has been removed.
[edit] Services
There is a basic hourly service in each direction throughout the week (including Sundays for the first time in several years), provided by the Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North stopping trains. First TransPennine Express services to Manchester Airport also stop at peak times.
[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 35. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, pp. 35,139
- ^ Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 84. ISBN 0 7153 4352 1.
- ^ Marshall 1969, pp. 85–86
- ^ Dixon, Chris (17 May 2011). "A bridge too far for flats owners". Blackpool Gazette. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/local/a_bridge_too_far_for_flats_owners_1_3386036.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Layton railway station from National Rail
- Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users’ Association—Layton, accessed 17 October 2007
