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Croston railway station

Coordinates: 53°40′05″N 2°46′41″W / 53.668°N 2.778°W / 53.668; -2.778
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Croston
National Rail
General information
LocationCroston, Chorley
England
Coordinates53°40′05″N 2°46′41″W / 53.668°N 2.778°W / 53.668; -2.778
Grid referenceSD487192
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeCSO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLiverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 April 1849Opened[1]
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 35,598
2019/20Increase 47,318
2020/21Decrease 8,346
2021/22Increase 36,622
2022/23Increase 38,758
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Croston railway station serves the small village of Croston, near Chorley in Lancashire, England; the station is on the Ormskirk Branch Line 7 miles (11 km) south west of Preston. It is unstaffed and the old station buildings are now privately occupied.

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 Ormskirk with Merseyrail services to Liverpool Central. Croston enjoys bus connections to nearby Leyland, Chorley, Southport, and Preston. It is on the B5247 into Bretherton.

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

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Monday to Saturdays sees an hourly service operate each way to Preston and Ormskirk. There is no Sunday service.[4]


Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Preston   Northern Trains
Ormskirk branch line
Mondays-Saturdays only
  Rufford

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ CRL - Croston Community Rail Lancashire; Retrieved 22 November 2016
  3. ^ Croston station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 28 November 2016
  4. ^ Table 83 National Rail timetable, May 2023
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