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Layton railway station (England)

Layton
General information
Location	Layton, Blackpool England
Coordinates	53°50′06″N 3°01′50″W / 53.8350°N 3.0306°W / 53.8350; -3.0306
Grid reference	SD322381
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	LAY
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
Pre-grouping	Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
May 1867	Opened as Bispham[1]
4 July 1938	Renamed Layton (Lancs)[2]
Passengers
2018/19	45,414
2019/20	65,388
2020/21	22,536
2021/22	52,714
2022/23	63,394
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Layton railway station (formerly Bispham railway station^[3]) is on the Blackpool NorthtoPreston railway line, in Lancashire, England, serving the Blackpool suburbs of Layton and Bispham. It is managed by Northern and is unstaffed.

History[edit]

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.^[4] 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).^[5] 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 which closed in May 1994. Also prior to and during World War II the station had extensive sidings for goods wagons and works. Some served the Crossley Bros sawmill which occupied the site of today's Aldi, former B&Q and former Comet stores.^[6] And others served the Borough council's transport depot located on Depot Road

A new overbridge was opened to the public on 15 July 2011.^[7]

Services[edit]

There is a basic hourly service in each direction throughout the week westbound to Blackpool North and eastbound to Manchester Airport, with additional calls during peak times.^[8]

See also[edit]

• Public transport in the Fylde

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Layton railway station.

• Train times and station information for Layton railway station (England) from National Rail
• Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users’ Association—Layton, accessed 17 October 2007

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Blackpool North		Northern Trains Blackpool NorthtoManchester Airport		Poulton-le-Fylde
	Disused railways
Blackpool North		Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Fleetwood Branch Line		Poulton Curve Halt
		Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Blackpool Branch Line		Poulton-le-Fylde