Moston railway station
Moston  | |
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Moston railway station, looking south | |
| Location | |
| Place | Moston |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Grid reference | SD887029 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MSO |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 48,733 |
| 2005/06 |
 52,205 |
| 2006/07 |
 51,573 |
| 2007/08 |
57,546 |
| 2008/09 |
76,762 |
| 2009/10 |
89,032 |
| 2010/11 |
0.110 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.140 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.134 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.126 million |
| History | |
| February 1872 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Moston from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Moston railway station serves Moston in Greater Manchester, England. It is 4 miles (6 km) north of Manchester Victoria on the Caldervale Line managed by Northern Rail.
Moston station opened in February 1872.[1] It is located on Hollinwood Avenue, in New Moston. It is unstaffed, the station buildings having been demolished in the late 1990s. Tickets must be purchased on the train.
Services
On Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is a half-hourly service to Manchester Victoria and Rochdale northbound. Alternate Manchester trains continue onwards to Kirkby and Wigan, whilst there is now also an hourly service beyond Rochdale to Todmorden, Dewsbury and Leeds on the Caldervale Line.
In the evenings and on Sundays there is an hourly service to Manchester Victoria and Leeds via Bradford.
Gallery
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Moston railway station, looking north
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Platform 2, in 1989
Notes
References
- Bairstow, Martin. The Manchester and Leeds Railway.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moston railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Moston railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
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| Manchester Victoria | Northern Rail Caldervale Line or Todmorden/Rochdale-Kirkby/Wigan Wallgate |
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| Newton Heath Line open, station closed |
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Coordinates: 53°31′24″N 2°10′16″W / 53.52333°N 2.17111°W