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Longton train station
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Plan travel to or from Longton, get to know the station and check practical details before you set off.
Booking guide reviewed 9 November 2026. Facilities records were checked on 6 November 2026; use the official links for current access and service updates.
Longton train tickets, prices and times
In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Stoke-On-Trent was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Longton. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.
Compare train ticket prices to and from Longton for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.
Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.
Departing from and arriving at Longton
Before departing from Longton
Use Longton (LGN) in the departure field and check the platform for your booked direction. Keep all tickets available for inspection, including every part of a split-ticket journey.
Longton is recorded as unstaffed. Arrange any boarding assistance ahead of travel and choose an offered ticket-delivery method you can use before boarding; do not rely on finding a staffed ticket desk.
When arriving at Longton
Select Longton (LGN) as the arrival station and plan the onward journey from that station, rather than from the centre of the wider area. Check your return departure separately, particularly when the return train uses a different platform.
The recorded Category C access at Longton means step-free access is unavailable. If you need to avoid steps, ask the operator about a suitable alternative station and the complete onward journey before booking.
Compare fares and split tickets for Longton
For travel between Longton and Stoke-On-Trent, compare the complete price for the same trains, passengers and class. Check a through ticket against any split-ticket combination offered; a cheaper total is not guaranteed. If your plans may change, compare the flexibility of the tickets as well as the price.
What should I check when splitting this journey?
The train normally needs to call where one ticket ends and the next starts, even if you stay aboard. Check every ticket’s permitted trains, Railcard conditions and reservations. Some season and area tickets have specific exceptions.
Read the split-ticket guidance for your journey, or check refunds and amendments before booking.
At a glance
Station essentials
- Station
- Longton
- Station code
- LGN
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
- Journey planning
- Check ticket prices and train times
The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.
Train operators and station management
The checked station record names East Midlands Railway as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.
Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.
Facilities and assistance at Longton
- Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
- Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
- Baby changingNot listed as available
- Customer help pointsListed — check availability
- Bicycle storageListed — check availability
Step-free access: Category C
The official classification records no step-free route to the platforms. Contact the train operator about assistance and suitable alternatives before committing to this station for an accessible journey.
Recorded staffing level: unstaffed. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.
Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.
Parking and onward travel
Parking arrangements are listed for Longton in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.
- Station Car Park. (Pay by RingGO available) www.myringgo.co.uk/parkinglocator/23317: 8 spaces recorded.
A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.
Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 4 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.
Recorded cycle-storage types: stands.
The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.
Finding your way around Longton
For onward travel from Longton, compare the station location with your final address before booking. A similarly named or nearby station may be on a different line; check the complete rail journey and the final walk, bus or taxi connection.
About Longton station
ORR estimated 81,226 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.