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Layton
General information
Location	Layton, Blackpool England
Coordinates	53°50′06″N 3°01′50″W / 53.8350°N 3.0306°W / 53.8350; -3.0306
Grid reference	SD322381
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	LAY
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
Pre-grouping	Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
May 1867	Opened as Bispham
4 July 1938	Renamed Layton (Lancs)
Passengers
2019/20	65,388
2020/21	22,536
2021/22	52,714
2022/23	63,394
2023/24	73,734
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Layton railway station (formerly Bispham railway station) 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 Blackpool North, which was originally a branch off the line between Preston and Fleetwood, was opened by the Preston and Wyre Railway (PWR) on 29 April 1846. 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). 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, and others served the borough council's transport depot on Depot Road.

A new overbridge was opened to the public on 15 July 2011.

Services

There is a basic hourly service in each direction throughout the week westbound to Blackpool North and eastbound to Manchester Airport, with additional calls during peak times.

See also

• Public transport in the Fylde

References

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. 35. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
2. ^ Butt 1995, pp. 35, 139
3. "Time-capsules.co.uk".
4. Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 84. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.
5. Marshall 1969, pp. 85–86
6. "Crossley Brothers (Blackpool) - Graces Guide".
7. Dixon, Chris (17 May 2011). "A bridge too far for flats owners". Blackpool Gazette.
8. Table 102 National Rail timetable, December 2022

External links

• Train times and station information for Layton railway station (England) from National Rail
• Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users’ Association—Layton, archived in 2005

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Blackpool North		Northern TrainsBlackpool North to Manchester Airport		Poulton-le-Fylde
	Disused railways
Blackpool North		Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Fleetwood Branch Line		Poulton Curve Halt
		Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Blackpool Branch Line		Poulton-le-Fylde

v t e Railway stations in Lancashire
West Coast Main Line	Euxton Balshaw Lane Leyland Preston Lancaster
Kirkby branch line	Upholland
Manchester–Southport line	Appley Bridge Parbold Hoscar Burscough Bridge New Lane Bescar Lane
Merseyrail Northern line	Town Green Aughton Park Ormskirk
Ormskirk branch line	Ormskirk Burscough Junction Rufford Croston Preston
Blackpool branch lines	Preston Salwick Kirkham and Wesham Poulton-le-Fylde Layton Blackpool North Moss Side Lytham Ansdell and Fairhaven St Annes-on-the-Sea Squires Gate Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool South
Manchester–Preston line	Adlington Chorley Buckshaw Parkway Leyland Preston
Ribble Valley line	Entwistle Darwen Blackburn Ramsgreave and Wilpshire Langho Whalley Clitheroe
East Lancashire line	Preston Lostock Hall Bamber Bridge Pleasington Cherry Tree Mill Hill Blackburn Rishton Church & Oswaldtwistle Accrington Huncoat Hapton Rose Grove Burnley Barracks Burnley Central Brierfield Nelson Colne
Calder Valley line	Burnley Manchester Road Accrington Blackburn Preston Poulton-le-Fylde Blackpool North
Leeds–Morecambe line	Wennington Carnforth Lancaster Bare Lane Morecambe Heysham Port
Furness line	Lancaster Carnforth Silverdale
Heritage railways	Irwell Vale Rawtenstall Preston Riverside
Disused stations

• Railway stations in Blackpool
• DfT Category F2 stations
• Former Preston and Wyre Joint Railway stations
• Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1867
• Railway stations served by Northern