Ashton-under-Lyne railway station
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| Ashton-under-Lyne | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Ashton-under-Lyne | ||
| Local authority | Tameside | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | AHN | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.325 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened <no data> | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ashton-under-Lyne (source) | |||
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Ashton-under-Lyne railway station serves Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. It lies on the Huddersfield Line operated by Northern Rail. The station itself is wheelchair accessible and also has a passenger lift. This was installed due to the steep gradient between street level and platform level. Features of the station include a waiting room, ticket desk, wheelchair-accessible toilet and a hot-drinks vending machine!
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is a half-hourly link from Ashton-under-Lyne to and from Manchester Victoria eastbound and an hourly service to Huddersfield (westbound). Passengers can change at Stalybridge to join Transpennine Express services to Leeds and beyond.
Sundays there is an hourly service to Manchester Victoria.
[edit] External links
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Manchester Victoria | Northern Rail Huddersfield Line |
Stalybridge | ||
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