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| General information | |||||
| Location | Croston,Chorley England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°40′05″N2°46′41″W / 53.668°N 2.778°W /53.668; -2.778 | ||||
| Grid reference | SD487192 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CSO | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 April 1849 | Opened[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  47,318 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  8,346 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 36,622 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 38,758 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 45,964 | ||||
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Croston railway station serves the small village ofCroston, nearChorley inLancashire, England; thestation is on theOrmskirk Branch Line 7 miles (11 km) south west ofPreston. It is unstaffed and the old station buildings are now privately occupied.
The station was built & opened by theLiverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway (later taken over by theLancashire 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 toLiverpool Exchange, which was severely rationalised (including the reduction to single line working) in 1970.
The line once carried numerous express trains toGlasgow CentralEdinburgh,Blackpool North and theLake District, though Croston was usually served only by local stopping services from Liverpool to Preston andBlackburn.
Trains connect atOrmskirk with Merseyrail services toLiverpool Central. Croston enjoys bus connections to nearbyLeyland,Chorley,Southport, andPreston. It is on theB5247 intoBretherton.
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]
Monday to Saturdays sees an hourly service operate each way to Preston and Ormskirk. There is no Sunday service.[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Preston | Northern Trains Ormskirk branch line Mondays-Saturdays only | Rufford | ||
