Langho railway station

Langho railway station serves the village of Langho in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. The station is 5 ¹⁄₄ miles (8.4 km) north of Blackburn.

Langho
Location	Langho, Ribble Valley England
Coordinates	53.805°N 2.448°W
Grid reference	SD705343
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	LHO
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
22 June 1850	Opened[1]
7 May 1956	Closed[1]
29 May 1994	Reopened[1]
Passengers
2015/16	35,734
2016/17	43,996
2017/18	37,526
2018/19	37,850
2019/20	45,706
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

It is one of four railway stations along the Ribble line from Blackburn to Clitheroe reopened in 1994 by British Rail and Lancashire County Council, having been closed by the British Railways as an economy measure in 1956,[2] six years before the local passenger service over the line ceased. The station has maintained transport links with existing bus services and has its services provided by Northern Trains.

Facilities

The station is unmanned and has no ticketing provision, so these must be bought on the train or in advance of travel. The two platforms are staggered, either side of the pedestrian underpass that links them (the Clitheroe-bound one being the more northerly of the two); the original station had its platforms opposite one another but the building of new housing prevented this arrangement from being used for its replacement.[3] Shelters are provided on each platform, along with timetable poster boards and customer help point. Running information is also made available by automatic announcements and telephone. No step-free access is possible, as the platforms are above street level and only reached via stairs.[4]

Services

There is generally an hourly service daily northbound to Clitheroe and southbound to Blackburn and Manchester Victoria with extra trains during peak hours.[5]

On Sundays in the summer, one or two trains operate from Preston or Blackpool North along the Ribble Valley Line via Clitheroe to Hellifield railway station and onwards towards Carlisle. These terminate at Hellifield in the winter, but have onward connections for stations to Carlisle.

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (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. 138. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
2. Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (February 1963) [1962]. Passengers No More 1952–1962. Closures of stations and branch lines (PDF) (2nd ed.). Brighton: GLO. p. 17. OCLC 504319235.
3. "Langho railway station, Lancashire (2012)" Thompson, Nigel Geograph.org.uk; Retrieved 23 May 2017
4. Langho station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 23 May 2017
5. Table 94 National Rail timetable, May 2018

External links

• Train times and station information for Langho railway station from National Rail