Longton Interchange Explained

Longton Interchange
Symbol Location:bus
Address:Baths Road, Longton, Staffordshire
Borough:Stoke-on-Trent
Coordinates:52.9896°N -2.1379°W
Bus Stands:9
Connections:Longton railway station (adjacent)
Opened:2003

Longton Transport Interchange serves the town of Longton, Staffordshire, England. The interchange is adjacent to Longton railway station.

The interchange was opened in 2003 at a cost of £637,000. The building was part funded by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, with £140,000 of funding being paid by Tesco. Tesco's contribution was part of the conditions put in place when the council approved planning permission for a supermarket in the town centre.[1]

The main operators at the station are First Potteries, Wardle Transport, Copeland Tours and D&G Bus & Coach. Buses run from the bus station around the Potteries area and as far as Alton Towers.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: You wait six years for a bus station screen... then two come along. The Sentinel. 11 May 2013. 22 October 2014. Ault. Richard.