Layton railway station (England)

Layton is a railway station that serves the Blackpool suburbs of Layton and Bispham, in Lancashire, England. It is a stop on the northern Blackpool branch line. It is managed by Northern Trains and is unstaffed.

History

The railway line to, which was originally a branch from the line between and, was opened by the Preston and Wyre Railway on 29 April 1846. The PWR was taken over jointly by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and the London and North Western Railway in 1849; its title was amended to Preston and Wyre Joint Railway. When the station at Layton was opened by the PWJR in May 1867, it was named Bispham. It was renamed Layton on 4 July 1938.
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, and others served the borough council's transport depot on Depot Road.
A new overbridge was opened to the public on 15 July 2011.

The station's ticket office was closed in May 1994. Now unstaffed, it has a digital information screen to supply train running information. There is a 23 space car park and bicycle storage. Step-free access is available to the two platforms.

Northern Trains' typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: