Leyland railway station

Leyland
National Rail
Leyland railway station platforms 1 and 2 in 2007
General information
LocationLeyland, South Ribble
England
Coordinates53°41′56″N 2°41′13″W / 53.699°N 2.687°W / 53.699; -2.687
Grid referenceSD547227
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeLEY
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Original companyNorth Union Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
31 October 1838Opened as Golden Hill[1]
1838Renamed Leyland[1]
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.308 million
2019/20Increase 0.401 million
2020/21Decrease 95,220
2021/22Increase 0.312 million
2022/23Increase 0.333 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Leyland railway station serves the town of Leyland in Lancashire, England. It was formerly "Golden Hill", the name of the street and area in which the station is based, but was renamed Leyland soon after opening. The original station was built in 1838, with two platforms.

  1. ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. 106. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.