List of railway stations in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England, has a rail network of 130 route miles (209 km) and 91 stations.[1][a] Transport for Greater Manchester is responsible for specifying fares and service levels of train services operating in the county.[2] The Northern Rail train operating company provides most of these services.[3]

All services run to or through one of Manchester city centre's major stations, Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly. The network is effectively divided into two operating halves based on these stations,[2] although the opening of a connecting line in 1988 improved operational flexibility by joining the north and south halves.[4] Services radiate northwards from Manchester Victoria, providing stopping services to West Yorkshire and Liverpool as well as local suburban services to Rochdale and Wigan.[2] The south side's services radiate from Manchester Piccadilly and run to Manchester Airport, south Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Leeds, North East England, London and other major destinations.[2]

The region's rail network started to develop during the Industrial Revolution, when it was at the centre of a textile manufacturing boom.[5] Manchester was at the forefront of the railway building revolution during the Victorian era. The world's first passenger railway, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, opened on 15 September 1830.[2] Its original terminus, Liverpool Road railway station, was closed to passengers in 1844, but still exists and is the oldest surviving passenger station in the world.[6] Since the Beeching Axe many of Greater Manchester's stations have closed and many station facilities have been removed. Others, however, have been converted to the Manchester Metrolink, Greater Manchester's light-rail network. This work continues as of 2009: in October, nine stations on the former Oldham Loop Line closed pending conversion.[7] In preparation for the 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester Piccadilly, the principal station for the City of Manchester, was extensively redeveloped and as a consequence has been voted as having the highest customer satisfaction rating of all the main stations in the United Kingdom.[8]

Contents

Railway stations currently in use

Station (and code) Managed by Lines
served		 Station
users
2007/8[9]		 Station
users
2008/9[9]		 Year
opened		 Platforms Borough
Altrincham (ALT) Northern Rail Mid-Cheshire Line &10000000000282958000000282,958 &10000000000263110000000263,110 1881[10] 2[b] Trafford
Ardwick (ADK) Northern Rail Glossop Line
Hope Valley Line		 &10000000000000479000000479 &10000000000000576000000576 1842[10] 2 Manchester
Ashburys (ABY) Northern Rail Glossop Line
Hope Valley Line		 &1000000000004541800000045,418 &1000000000006657600000066,576 1846[10] 2 Manchester
Ashton-under-Lyne (AHN) Northern Rail Huddersfield Line &10000000000344041000000344,041 &10000000000451130000000451,130 1846[11] 2 Tameside
Atherton (ATN) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &10000000000239276000000239,276 &10000000000369564000000369,564 1888[11] 2 Wigan
Belle Vue (BLV) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &100000000000094700000009,470 &1000000000001174400000011,744 1875[10] 2 Manchester
Blackrod (BLK) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line &10000000000246014000000246,014 &10000000000388282000000388,282 1841[11] 2 Bolton
Bolton (BON) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line
Ribble Valley Line
Manchester to Preston Line
TransPennine North West
West Coast Main Line		 &100000000020978790000002,097,879 &100000000027711300000002,771,130 1838[11] 4 Bolton
Bramhall (BML) Northern Rail Stafford to Manchester Line &10000000000165544000000165,544 &10000000000234772000000234,772 1845[11] 2 Stockport
Bredbury (BDY) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &10000000000109355000000109,355 &10000000000157228000000157,228 1875[10] 2 Stockport
Brinnington (BNT) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &1000000000005230500000052,305 &1000000000006203200000062,032 1977[12] 2 Stockport
Broadbottom (BDB) Northern Rail Glossop Line &1000000000009805500000098,055 &10000000000122060000000122,060 1842[10] 2 Tameside
Bromley Cross (BMC) Northern Rail Ribble Valley Line &10000000000221853000000221,853 &10000000000316052000000316,052 1848[11] 2 Bolton
Bryn (BYN) Northern Rail Liverpool to Wigan Line &1000000000009025000000090,250 &10000000000112940000000112,940 1869[11] 2 Wigan
Burnage (BNA) Northern Rail South TransPennine
Styal Line		 &10000000000119943000000119,943 &10000000000144980000000144,980 1910[10] 2 Manchester
Castleton (CAS) Northern Rail Caldervale Line
Oldham Loop Line		 &10000000000100345000000100,345 &10000000000122810000000122,810 1875[10] 2 Rochdale
Chassen Road (CSR) Northern Rail Manchester to Liverpool Line &1000000000003013400000030,134 &1000000000003446600000034,466 1934[11] 2 Trafford
Cheadle Hulme (CHU) Northern Rail Crewe to Manchester Line
Stafford to Manchester Line		 &10000000000424114000000424,114 &10000000000574666000000574,666 1845*[13] 4 Stockport
Clifton (CLI) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line &10000000000000152000000152 &10000000000000250000000250 1847[11] 2 Salford
Daisy Hill (DSY) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &10000000000115652000000115,652 &10000000000210262000000210,262 1888[11] 2 Bolton
Davenport (DVN) Northern Rail Buxton Line
Hope Valley Line		 &10000000000183465000000183,465 &10000000000208820000000208,820 1858[10] 2 Stockport
Deansgate (DGT) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines
Manchester to Preston Line
Stafford to Manchester Line
TransPennine North West		 &10000000000129995000000129,995 &10000000000242179000000242,179 1849[10] 2 Manchester
Denton (DTN) Northern Rail Stockport to Stalybridge Line &1000000000000005300000053 &1000000000000005600000056 1851[11] 2 Tameside
East Didsbury (EDY) Northern Rail South TransPennine
Styal Line		 &10000000000213932000000213,932 &10000000000266606000000266,606 1909[10] 2 Manchester
Eccles (ECC) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines &1000000000007352300000073,523 &10000000000100938000000100,938 1830[11] 2 Salford
Fairfield (FRF) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &100000000000069980000006,998 &100000000000090100000009,010 1841[10] 2 Tameside
Farnworth (FNW) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line &1000000000002383000000023,830 &1000000000003398200000033,982 1838[11] 2 Bolton
Flixton (FLI) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines &1000000000006002500000060,025 &1000000000007052400000070,524 1873[11] 2 Trafford
Flowery Field (FLF) Northern Rail Glossop Line &10000000000121569000000121,569 &10000000000163180000000163,180 1985[12] 2 Tameside
Gathurst (GST) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &1000000000005310300000053,103 &1000000000007176200000071,762 1855[11] 2 Wigan
Gatley (GTY) Northern Rail South TransPennine
Styal Line		 &10000000000183605000000183,605 &10000000000235336000000235,336 1909[10] 2 Stockport
Godley (GDL) Northern Rail Glossop Line &1000000000005010500000050,105 &1000000000006272000000062,720 1986[14] 2 Tameside
Gorton (GTO) Northern Rail Glossop Line
Hope Valley Line		 &1000000000008101800000081,018 &1000000000009754400000097,544 1842[10] 2 Manchester
Greenfield (GNF) Northern Rail Huddersfield Line &10000000000180399000000180,399 &10000000000237976000000237,976 1849[11] 2 Oldham
Guide Bridge (GUI) Northern Rail Glossop Line
Hope Valley Line
Stockport to Stalybridge Line		 &10000000000157258000000157,258 &10000000000208760000000208,760 1846[10] 2 Tameside
Hag Fold (HGF) Northern Rail Manchester-Southport Line &1000000000003748500000037,485 &1000000000005259200000052,592 1987[12] 2 Wigan
Hale (HAL) Northern Rail Mid-Cheshire Line &10000000000108638000000108,638 &10000000000130368000000130,368 1862[10] 2 Trafford
Hall i' th' Wood (HID) Northern Rail Ribble Valley Line &1000000000004733500000047,335 &1000000000006699600000066,996 1986[12] 2 Bolton
Hattersley (HTY) Northern Rail Glossop Line &1000000000003413300000034,133 &1000000000004441800000044,418 1978[14] 2 Tameside
Hazel Grove (HAZ) Northern Rail Buxton Line
Hope Valley Line		 &10000000000380597000000380,597 &10000000000535938000000535,938 1857[11] 2 Stockport
Heald Green (HDG) Northern Rail South TransPennine
Styal Line
TransPennine North West		 &10000000000298536000000298,536 &10000000000384022000000384,022 1909[10] 2 Stockport
Heaton Chapel (HTC) Northern Rail Buxton Line
Crewe to Manchester Line
Stafford to Manchester Line		 &10000000000395274000000395,274 &10000000000461318000000461,318 1852[11] 2 Stockport
Hindley (HIN) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &10000000000153403000000153,403 &10000000000210076000000210,076 1848[11] 2 Wigan
Horwich Parkway (HWI) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line &10000000000303858000000303,858 &10000000000409906000000409,906 1999[10] 2 Bolton
Humphrey Park (HUP) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines &1000000000001922800000019,228 &1000000000002218000000022,180 1984[15] 2 Trafford
Hyde Central (HYC) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &1000000000004159900000041,599 &1000000000004990800000049,908 1858[10] 2 Tameside
Hyde North (HYT) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &1000000000002727900000027,279 &1000000000003078600000030,786 1862[10] 2 Tameside
Ince (INC) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &1000000000001249300000012,493 &1000000000001491000000014,910 1863[11] 2 Wigan
Irlam (IRL) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines &10000000000135105000000135,105 &10000000000181400000000181,400 1893[11] 2 Salford
Kearsley (KSL) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line &1000000000002604200000026,042 &1000000000002870200000028,702 1838[11] 2 Bolton
Levenshulme (LVM) Northern Rail Buxton Line
Crewe to Manchester Line
Stafford to Manchester Line		 &10000000000250488000000250,488 &10000000000302514000000302,514 1843[10] 2 Manchester
Littleborough (LTL) Northern Rail Caldervale Line &10000000000236716000000236,716 &10000000000358788000000358,788 1839[10] 2 Rochdale
Lostock (LOT) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line &10000000000140033000000140,033 &10000000000208820000000208,820 1988[12] 2 Bolton
Manchester Airport (MIA) TransPennine Express North TransPennine
South TransPennine
Styal Line
TransPennine North West		 &100000000021589130000002,158,913 &100000000027099220000002,709,922 1993[12] 3 Manchester
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) Northern Rail Chester to Manchester Line
Liverpool to Manchester Lines
Manchester to Preston Line
North TransPennine
Stafford to Manchester Line
TransPennine North West		 &100000000012497250000001,249,725 &100000000052118300000005,211,830 1849[10] 5 Manchester
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) Network Rail Buxton Line
Chester to Manchester Line
Crewe to Manchester Line
CrossCountry
Glossop Line
Hope Valley Line
Liverpool to Manchester Lines
Manchester to Preston Line
Mid-Cheshire Line
North TransPennine
Stafford to Manchester Line
Styal Line
TransPennine North West
Welsh Marches Line
West Coast Main Line		 &1000000002038527900000020,385,279 &1000000002202585000000022,025,850 1842[10] 14[a] Manchester
Manchester United (MUF) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines &1000000000004962500000049,625 No data 1935[10] 1 Trafford
Manchester Victoria (MCV) Northern Rail Caldervale Line
Huddersfield Line
Manchester to Liverpool Line
Manchester to Preston Line
Manchester to Southport Line
Oldham Loop Line
Ribble Valley Line		 &100000000040059150000004,005,915 &100000000058399880000005,839,988 1844[10] 6[a] Manchester
Marple (MPL) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &10000000000335071000000335,071 &10000000000427286000000427,286 1862[10] 2 Stockport
Mauldeth Road (MAU) Northern Rail South TransPennine
Styal Line		 &10000000000169162000000169,162 &10000000000221512000000221,512 1909[10] 2 Manchester
Middlewood (MDL) Northern Rail Buxton Line &1000000000001713400000017,134 &1000000000002177800000021,778 1879[11] 2 Stockport
Mills Hill (MIH) Northern Rail Caldervale Line
Oldham Loop Line		 &10000000000198357000000198,357 &10000000000228934000000228,934 1985[12][c] 2 Rochdale
Moorside (MSD) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &1000000000002237300000022,373 &1000000000003191000000031,910 1888[11] 2 Salford
Moses Gate (MSS) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line &1000000000001381500000013,815 &1000000000001827400000018,274 1838[11] 2 Bolton
Mossley (MSL) Northern Rail Huddersfield Line &10000000000191486000000191,486 &10000000000266736000000266,736 1849[11] 2 Tameside
Moston (MSO) Northern Rail Caldervale Line
Oldham Loop Line		 &1000000000005754600000057,546 &1000000000007676200000076,762 1872[10] 2 Manchester
Navigation Road (NVR) Northern Rail Mid-Cheshire Line &1000000000006272000000062,720 &1000000000006870400000068,704 1931[10] 1[d] Trafford
Newton for Hyde (NWN) Northern Rail Glossop Line &10000000000119786000000119,786 &10000000000165272000000165,272 1841[10] 2 Tameside
Orrell (ORR) Northern Rail Kirkby Branch Line &1000000000007416100000074,161 &1000000000008660600000086,606 1848[11] 2 Wigan
Patricroft (PAT) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines &1000000000002251600000022,516 &1000000000003019600000030,196 1830[11] 2 Salford
Pemberton (PEM) Northern Rail Kirkby Branch Line &1000000000003811600000038,116 &1000000000004532600000045,326 1848[11] 2 Wigan
Reddish North (RDN) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &1000000000009845600000098,456 &10000000000110478000000110,478 1875[10] 2 Stockport
Reddish South (RDS) Northern Rail Stockport to Stalybridge Line &1000000000000004700000047 &10000000000000274000000274 1859[11] 1 Stockport
Rochdale (RCD) Northern Rail Caldervale Line
Oldham Loop Line		 &10000000000689574000000689,574 &10000000000974514000000974,514 1839[10] 3 Rochdale
Romiley (RML) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &10000000000209893000000209,893 &10000000000248770000000248,770 1862[10] 2 Stockport
Rose Hill Marple (RSH) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &1000000000007554800000075,548 &1000000000009047800000090,478 1869[10] 1 Stockport
Ryder Brow (RRB) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &1000000000001743900000017,439 &1000000000002164400000021,644 1985[12] 2 Manchester
Salford Central (SFD) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line
Manchester to Southport Line
Ribble Valley Line		 &10000000000124720000000124,720 &10000000000222074000000222,074 1838[10] 2 Salford
Salford Crescent (SLD) Northern Rail Manchester to Preston Line
Manchester to Southport Line
Ribble Valley Line
TransPennine North West		 &10000000000732255000000732,255 &100000000011077320000001,107,732 1987[12] 2 Salford
Smithy Bridge (SMB) Northern Rail Caldervale Line &10000000000102499000000102,499 &10000000000125566000000125,566 1985[12] 2 Rochdale
Stalybridge (SYB) TransPennine Express Huddersfield Line
North TransPennine
Stockport to Stalybridge Line		 &10000000000766010000000766,010 &10000000000898306000000898,306 1845[10] 3 Tameside
Stockport (SPT) Virgin Trains Buxton Line
Crewe to Manchester Line
CrossCountry
Hope Valley Line
Mid-Cheshire Line
South TransPennine
Stafford to Manchester Line
Stockport to Stalybridge Line
West Coast Main Line		 &100000000024395030000002,439,503 &100000000030880320000003,088,032 1843[10] 6 Stockport
Swinton (SNN) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &1000000000007117100000071,171 &1000000000009506600000095,066 1887[11] 2 Salford
Trafford Park (TRA) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines &1000000000003463000000034,630 &1000000000004397600000043,976 1904[11] 2 Trafford
Urmston (URM) Northern Rail Liverpool to Manchester Lines &10000000000201663000000201,663 &10000000000238870000000238,870 1873[11] 2 Trafford
Walkden (WKD) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &10000000000162130000000162,130 &10000000000228556000000228,556 1888[10] 2 Salford
Westhoughton (WHG) Northern Rail Manchester to Southport Line &10000000000138863000000138,863 &10000000000161354000000161,354 1848[11] 2 Bolton
Wigan North Western (WGN) Virgin Trains Blackpool to Liverpool Line
Liverpool to Wigan Line
West Coast Main Line		 &10000000000962171000000962,171 &100000000011178580000001,117,858 1838[10] 6 Wigan
Wigan Wallgate (WGW) Northern Rail Kirkby Branch Line
Manchester to Southport Line		 &10000000000954855000000954,855 &100000000013249520000001,324,952 1896[10] 3 Wigan
Woodley (WLY) Northern Rail Hope Valley Line &1000000000003282700000032,827 &1000000000003440200000034,402 1862[11] 2 Stockport
Woodsmoor (WSR) Northern Rail Buxton Line
Hope Valley Line		 &10000000000113923000000113,923 &10000000000142984000000142,984 1990[12] 2 Stockport

See also

Footnotes

a The total of 98 given at www.gmpte.com excludes Reddish South and Denton, which have one service per week, but includes Dean Lane, Failsworth, Hollinwood, Oldham Werneth, Oldham Mumps, Derker, Shaw and Crompton, New Hey and Milnrow, which closed on 3 October 2009.
b Two other platforms are used by Manchester Metrolink services.[16][17]
c Originally opened in 1839 and closed in 1842. Reopened 25 March 1985 on the same site.[12]
d One other platform is used by Metrolink services.[18]

References

  1. ^ GMPTE (Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive) (N.D.). "GMPTE - Trains". gmpte.com. http://www.gmpte.com/content.cfm?category_id=102785. Retrieved 2007-09-13. 
  2. ^ a b c d e Roughley, Malcolm (1986). Railways in Greater Manchester (1974-1986); Volume One. M.R. Roughley. ISBN 0-9511246-0-9. 
  3. ^ "Network Map" (PDF). Northern Rail Network Map. FWT (part of the Cook Hammond & Kell Group). 2007-03-22. http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/network_map/network_map.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
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  6. ^ "History of the Museum". Museum of Science and Industry. Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. 2008. http://www.msim.org.uk/about-us/history-of-the-museum. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
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  8. ^ "Revamped station tops train poll". BBC. bbc.co.uk. 2007-08-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6927406.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-01. 
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  13. ^ Reid, T. D. W.; Lee, Irene (1979). Cheadle in 1851. Stockport Libraries. p. 40. ISBN 0905164008. 
  14. ^ a b Sanderson, Kathy (1989). "Manchester–Glossop–Hadfield". In Andrew Macfarlane. Peaks and Plains by Rail. Railway Development Society. Norwich: Jarrold Colour Publications. p. 34. ISBN 0-7117-0429-5. 
  15. ^ Macfarlane, Andrew (1989). "Manchester–Warrington–Liverpool". In Andrew Macfarlane. Peaks and Plains by Rail. Railway Development Society. Norwich: Jarrold Colour Publications. p. 43. ISBN 0-7117-0429-5. 
  16. ^ "Station Facilities for Altrincham". National Rail Enquiries website. ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies) Ltd. 2008. http://nationalrail.co.uk/stations/alt/details.html. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
  17. ^ "Metrolink in the City Centre". Light Rail Transit Association website. Tony Williams, Manchester Area Officer, Light Rail Transit Association. 2008-08-14. http://www.lrta.org/Manchester/City_Centre.html. Retrieved 2008-09-19. 
  18. ^ "Station Facilities for Navigation Road". National Rail Enquiries website. ATOC Ltd. 2008. http://nationalrail.co.uk/stations/nvr/details.html. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
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