Layton railway station (England)

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| name = Layton

| symbol_location = gb

| symbol = rail

| image = Layton railway station, Lancashire, geograph 5842530 by Nigel Thompson.jpg

| borough = Layton, Blackpool

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|53.8350|-3.0306|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SD322381|25|SD322381}}

| manager = Northern

| platforms = 2

| code = LAY

| classification = DfT category F2

| original = Preston and Wyre Joint Railway

| pregroup = Preston and Wyre Joint Railway

| postgroup = London Midland and Scottish Railway

| years = May 1867

| events = Opened as Bispham{{Butt-Stations|page=35}}

| years1 = 4 July 1938

| events1 = Renamed Layton (Lancs){{harvnb|Butt|1995|pp=35,139}}

| mpassengers =

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 65,388}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 22,536}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 52,714}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 63,394}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 73,734}}

| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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Layton railway station (formerly Bispham railway station{{Cite web|url=http://www.time-capsules.co.uk/picture/number975.asp|title=Time-capsules.co.uk}}) is on the Blackpool North to Preston railway line, in Lancashire, England, serving the Blackpool suburbs of Layton and Bispham. It is managed by Northern and is unstaffed.

History

The railway line to {{stnlnk|Blackpool North}}, which was originally a branch off the line between {{stnlnk|Preston}} and {{stnlnk|Fleetwood}}, was opened by the Preston and Wyre Railway (PWR) on 29 April 1846.{{cite book |last=Marshall |first=John |authorlink=John Marshall (railway historian) |title=The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot |year=1969 |page=84 |isbn=0-7153-4352-1 }} 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).{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|pp=85–86}} 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.

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's ticket office closed in May 1994. 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,{{Cite web|url=http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Crossley_Brothers_%28Blackpool%29|title = Crossley Brothers (Blackpool) - Graces Guide}} and others served the borough council's transport depot on Depot Road.

A new overbridge was opened to the public on 15 July 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/local/a_bridge_too_far_for_flats_owners_1_3386036|last=Dixon|first=Chris|title=A bridge too far for flats owners|work=Blackpool Gazette|date=17 May 2011}}

Services

There is a basic hourly service in each direction throughout the week westbound to {{rws|Blackpool North}} and eastbound to {{rws|Manchester Airport}}, with additional calls during peak times.{{NRtimes|December 2022|102}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20050227222111/http://bafrua.connectfree.co.uk/layton.htm Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users’ Association—Layton], archived in 2005

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Category:Railway stations in Blackpool

Category:DfT Category F2 stations

Category:Former Preston and Wyre Joint Railway stations

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867