Croston railway station
Croston London Midland and Scottish Railway | |
|---|---|
| Key dates | |
| 2 April 1849 | Opened[1] |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  35,598 |
| 2019/20 |  47,318 |
| 2020/21 | 8,346 |
| 2021/22 | 36,622 |
| 2022/23 | 38,758 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Croston railway station serves the small village of
The station was built & opened by the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway (later taken over by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) along with the line in April 1849.[2] "Line" is the suitable word here, as along the way are clear signs of the former double track trunk route from Preston to Liverpool Exchange, which was severely rationalised (including the reduction to single line working) in 1970.
The line once carried numerous express trains to Glasgow Central Edinburgh, Blackpool North and the Lake District, though Croston was usually served only by local stopping services from Liverpool to Preston and Blackburn.
Trains connect at
The single platform still in use has a shelter & digital information screen, but has no ticket vending facilities. Step-free access is available for disabled travellers.[3]
Services
Monday to Saturdays sees an hourly service operate each way to Preston and Ormskirk. There is no Sunday service.[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | Northern Trains Ormskirk branch line Mondays-Saturdays only |
Rufford | ||
References
- OL 11956311M.
- ^ CRL - Croston Community Rail Lancashire; Retrieved 22 November 2016
- ^ Croston station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 28 November 2016
- ^ Table 83 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links
- Train times and station information for Croston railway station from National Rail
