Layton railway station (England)
Railway station in Lancashire, England
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Layton (formerly Bispham) is a railway station that serves the Blackpool suburbs of Layton and Bispham, in Lancashire, England. It is a stop on the northern Blackpool branch line. It is managed by Northern Trains and is unstaffed.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Layton, Borough of Blackpool, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.8350°N 3.0306°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD322381 | ||||
| Manager | Northern Trains | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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| May 1867 | Opened as Bispham[1] | ||||
| 4 July 1938 | Renamed Layton (Lancs)[2] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  22,536 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  52,714 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 63,394 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 73,734 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 74,558 | ||||
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History
The railway line to Blackpool North, which was originally a branch from 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 was 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. It was renamed Layton (Lancs) on 4 July 1938.[2]
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]
Facilities
The station's ticket office was closed in May 1994. Now unstaffed, it has a digital information screen to supply train running information. There is a 23 space car park and bicycle storage. Step-free access is available to the two platforms.[7]
Services
Northern Trains' typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]
- 1tph to Blackpool North
- 1tph to Manchester Airport, via Preston, Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| 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 | |||
