Langho station serves three villages, Old Langho, Langho and York. The railway station is sited in Langho and the views into, and across, the Ribble Valley are spectacular, in particular the view of the majestic and broody Pendle Hill. The name of Langho is a shortened version of the ancient spelling Billangahoh which comes from a local tribe known as the Billangas of Brigantian origin. The village of Old Langho sits on the ancient Roman road to Ribchester. Its church, St. Leonard’s was built in 1557 using materials taken from the ruins of Whalley Abbey. The Black Bull one of the oldest half timbered hostelries in the area stands close to the church.

Old Langho is the original village and Langho village only came into being with the construction of Whalley New Road. Langho boasts a village pub, the Petre Arms, two hotels, Mytton Fold Farm Hotel and the Foxfields Hotel. The famous Michelin starred Northcote Manor can also be found on the village outskirts.

York village sits perched on the ridge high above Langho and commands fine views over the valley across to Longridge Fell. The Lord Nelson a popular hostelry is situated in the tiny village.

The nearest phone boxes to the railway station are situated adjacent to the village post Office or adjacent to the Petre Arms.

Address

Langho Station
Whalley New Road
Langho
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB6 8EZ

Grid Reference

SD 705344 – for a map visit www.streetmap.co.uk and enter the grid reference.

Operator

Northern Rail Ltd.

Timetable

Manchester to Blackburn and Clitheroe

Train Tracker

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Facilities

• Unmanned station
• Hourly service to Blackburn and Manchester Victoria
• DalesRail service on summer Sundays – click here for details
• Car park (limited spaces on Sylhet restaurant car park on Whalley New Road)
• Waiting shelters
• Additional seating on platforms
• Long Line Public Address
• Community notice board

To see National Rail’s new station facilities page for this station please click here.

Other Information

• Bus stops on Whalley New Road (25 yards from station – 225 & C25) – click here for bus timetables, other buses stop outside the Petre Arms (280 & X80) – click here for details
• Rail User Group – Ribble Valley Rail
• Friends of Stations group – RVR (contact Brian Haworth on 01772 533196)
• Mytton Fold Farm Hotel also has a golf course and more information can be found by clicking here

Weather for this station

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