Gorton railway station
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| Gorton | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Gorton |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GTO |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 0.060 million * |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1842 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Gorton. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Gorton railway station serves Gorton in Greater Manchester.
The station was opened in 1842 by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway, which later became part of the Great Central Railway. During the early part of the 20th century it was renamed Gorton and Openshaw, but it had reverted back to its original name by 1977[1]. It was referred to as Openshaw in the 1964 song Slow Train by Flanders and Swann.
[edit] Services
Gorton is on the Manchester-Glossop-Hadfield and Manchester-Rose Hill Marple Lines
[edit] References
- ^ Jowett's Railway Centres Volume 1 (Alan Jowett, published PSL 1993)
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Gorton railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Gorton railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | Northern Rail (Hope Valley Line) |
Ashburys | ||
| Fairfield | Northern Rail (Manchester-Glossop Line) |
Ashburys | ||
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