Croston railway station
You can reach 4 stations directly from Croston on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Burscough Junction, with 34 trains a day.
Croston is the nearest station for postcodes in PR26. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Croston
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Junction | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Ormskirk | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Preston | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Rufford | 34 | 34 | 0 |
How busy Croston is
56,382 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 2,002nd busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Croston and Preston (Lancs) than any other pair: 26,348 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Sundays
There is no Sunday service from Croston. About one station in seventeen has none, so this is not unusual, but it is worth knowing before travelling.
Nearest other stations
- Rufford 2.6 miles
- Leyland 4.3 miles
- Euxton Balshaw Lane 4.4 miles
- Buckshaw Parkway 4.9 miles
- Hoscar 4.9 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Croston, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Cocker Bar · 1.8 miles
- Tarleton Halt · 2.2 miles
- Boat Yard Crossing Halt · 2.5 miles
- Midge Hall · 2.8 miles
- River Douglas · 3.2 miles
- Hoole · 3.2 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.