Langho railway station

Langho railway station serves the village of Langho in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. The station is 5+14 miles (8.4 km) north of Blackburn.

Langho
General information
LocationLangho, Ribble Valley
England
Coordinates53.805°N 2.448°W / 53.805; -2.448
Grid referenceSD705343
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLHO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyBolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
22 June 1850Opened
7 May 1956Closed
29 May 1994Reopened
Passengers
2018/19 37,850
2019/20 45,706
2020/21 13,634
2021/22 33,688
2022/23 39,650
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

It is one of four railway stations along the Ribble Valley 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, 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.

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