Longton Interchange

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Longton Interchange
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General information
LocationBaths Road, Longton, Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent
Coordinates 52°59′23″N2°08′16″W / 52.9896°N 2.1379°W / 52.9896; -2.1379
Bus stands9
Bus operators
Connections Longton railway station (adjacent)
History
Opened2003

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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