Leyland  | |||||
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 Leyland railway station platforms 1 and 2 in 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Leyland, South Ribble England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°41′56″N 2°41′13″W / 53.699°N 2.687°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD547227 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LEY | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Union Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 31 October 1838 | Opened as Golden Hill[1] | ||||
| 1838 | Renamed Leyland[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.308 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.401 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 95,220 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.312 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.333 million | ||||
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Leyland railway station serves the town of Leyland in Lancashire, England. It was formerly "Golden Hill", the name of the street and area in which the station is based, but was renamed Leyland soon after opening. The original station was built in 1838, with two platforms.
- ^ a b 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. 106. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.