Longton railway station
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Longton railway station is a railway station in the United Kingdom
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 Trains
(EMT) Train Operating Company
(TOC). The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard
on the train at no extra cost.
The station was opened on 7 August 1848 by the North Staffordshire Railway
. It is located on an embankment opposite the town hall and next to a cantilever bridge
, which is a local landmark
. A ticket office is located in a walkway underneath the station but has been locked out of use since the early 1990s.
In 2003 a new bus station was built adjacent to the railway station and named Longton Transport Interchange
. Nearby, new commercial premises have been built, including a large Tesco Extra supermarket
.
To the west of the station is Foley Crossing signal box
.
United Kingdom
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at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
Longton, Staffordshire
Longton is a southern district of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, and is known locally as the "Neck End" of the city. Longton is one of the six towns of "the Potteries" which formed the City of Stoke-on-Trent in 1925.-History:...
. The station is served by trains on the Crewe to Derby Line
Crewe to Derby Line
The Crewe to Derby Line is a railway line in central England, running from Crewe south east to Derby. Services on the line are provided by East Midlands Trains....
which is also a Community rail line
Community rail
In the United Kingdom, a community rail line is a local railway which is specially supported by local organisations. This support is usually through a Community Rail Partnerships – comprising both the railway operator, local councils and other community organisations – or sometimes by...
known as the North Staffordshire line. The station is owned by Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
and managed by East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
(EMT) Train Operating Company
Train operating company
The term train operating company is used in the United Kingdom to describe the various businesses operating passenger trains on the railway system of Great Britain under the collective National Rail brand...
(TOC). The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard
Conductor (transportation)
A conductor is a member of a railway train's crew that is responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve the actual operation of the train. The title of conductor is most associated with railway operations in North America, but the role of conductor is common to railways...
on the train at no extra cost.
The station was opened on 7 August 1848 by the North Staffordshire Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
The North Staffordshire Railway was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire....
. It is located on an embankment opposite the town hall and next to a cantilever bridge
Cantilever bridge
A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers, structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beams; however, large cantilever bridges designed to handle road or rail traffic use trusses built from...
, which is a local landmark
Landmark
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. A ticket office is located in a walkway underneath the station but has been locked out of use since the early 1990s.
In 2003 a new bus station was built adjacent to the railway station and named Longton Transport Interchange
Longton Interchange
Longton Transport Interchange serves the town of Longton, Staffordshire, England.The bus station is situated in Longton Town Centre off Baths Road adjacent to the Longton railway station.A brand new station with 9 stands was opened in 2003...
. Nearby, new commercial premises have been built, including a large Tesco Extra supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
.
To the west of the station is Foley Crossing signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
.