Croston train 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.
- 4 direct destinations
- 2,002nd busiest in Britain
- Unstaffed
- Step-free throughout
- 20 parking spaces
- 2 bus stops nearby
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 |
Freight through Croston station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Croston station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Croston station 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
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Facilities at Croston station
Croston is unstaffed, with step-free access to the whole station.
Parking at Croston station
- Station Car Park 20 spaces
free
Cycle parking: 4 spaces (stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 27 August 2026.
Getting to Croston station
Croston station is in Chorley, North West, and is run by Northern Trains.
The nearest motorway junction is M6 J28 (Leyland Interchange), 4.5 miles north-east.
2 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Railway Station.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Croston station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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