Long Preston railway station

Long Preston
National Rail
General information
LocationLong Preston, Craven
England
Coordinates54°01′00″N 2°15′19″W / 54.0166575°N 2.2551519°W / 54.0166575; -2.2551519
Grid referenceSD833579
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeLPR
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original company"Little" North Western Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
30 July 1849Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 11,670
2019/20Increase 13,624
2020/21Decrease 1,678
2021/22Increase 8,974
2022/23Increase 14,042
Location
Long Preston is located in North Yorkshire
Long Preston
Long Preston
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Long Preston is a railway station on the Bentham Line, which runs between Leeds and Morecambe via Skipton. The station, situated 37+12 miles (60 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the village of Long Preston in North Yorkshire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Heading west, it is the last station before the Bentham Line and Settle and Carlisle Line diverge at Settle Junction, situated to the north of the village.