| Furness Vale | |
|---|---|
| The station in 2005 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Furness Vale |
| Local authority | High Peak |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FNV |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 11,969 |
| 2005/06 * | 13,946 |
| 2006/07 * | 12,978 |
| 2007/08 * | 14,982 |
| 2008/09 * | 16,372 |
| 2009/10 * | 16,946 |
| History | |
| Opened 1857 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Furness Vale from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Furness Vale railway station is 24 km (15¼ miles) south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester to Buxton line. This station has a level crossing at the end of the platform controlled by Furness Vale Signal Box which is situated just next to the crossing.
The station is on the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge line, originally built by the London and North Western Railway to connect with the Cromford and High Peak Railway and extended to Buxton in 1863.
There is generally an hourly service each day to Manchester Piccadilly (with three trains per day to Blackpool North) and to Buxton.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rail |