Longton railway station

Longton
National Rail
An Central Trains Class 170 DMU at Longton railway station in September 2006
General information
LocationLongton, Stoke-on-Trent
England
Grid referenceSJ908436
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLGN
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
7 August 1848 (1848-08-07)Opened[1]
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 73,840
2020/21Decrease 20,364
2021/22Increase 44,550
2022/23Increase 55,318
2023/24Increase 64,820
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Longton railway station is a railway station in England at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. The station is served by trains on the Crewe to Derby Line which is also a community rail line known as the North Staffordshire line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost.

  1. ^ Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.