Layton railway station (England)
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Layton railway station (formerly Bispham railway station[1]) is on the Blackpool North to Preston railway line, in Lancashire, England, serving the Blackpool suburbs of Layton and Bispham. It is managed by Northern and is unstaffed.
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.[2] 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).[3] When the station at Layton was opened by the PWJR in May 1867, it was named Bispham. It was renamed Layton (Lancs) on 4 July 1938.[4]
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's ticket office closed in May 1994. Prior to and during World War II, the station had extensive sidings for goods wagons. Some served the Crossley Bros sawmill which occupied the site of today's retail development,[5] and others served the borough council's transport depot on Depot Road.
A new overbridge was opened to the public on 15 July 2011.[6]
Services
There is a basic hourly service in each direction throughout the week westbound to Template:Rws and eastbound to Template:Rws, with additional calls during peak times.[7]
See also
References
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External links
- Train times and station information for Layton railway station (England) from National Rail
- Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users’ Association—Layton, archived in 2005
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