List of railway stations in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England, has a public rail network of 130 route miles (209 km) and 91 National Rail 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 train operating company provides most of these services.[3] The four main railway stations in Manchester city centre are Piccadilly, Victoria, Oxford Road and Deansgate which all form part of the Manchester station group.

Most 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] This was further improved by the Ordsall Chord (opened to traffic on 10 December 2017).

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, or preserved as part of the East Lancashire Railway heritage route.[b] The expansion of the Metrolink is set to continue at least through 2017:[7] in October 2009, nine stations on the former Oldham Loop Line closed for conversion,[8] and future plans include the use of tram-trains to allow Metrolink to serve existing National Rail stations.[9]

Manchester Piccadilly, the principal station for the City of Manchester and busiest station in Greater Manchester by number of passengers.

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.[10] As of 2013, Manchester Victoria is under renovation with the construction of a new £20 million roof while Oxford Road will see redevelopment as a result of the Northern Hub plan in 2014. The construction of the Ordsall Chord linked Greater Manchester's three busiest stations for the first time in December 2017.

Railway stations currently in use

Station (and code) Managed by Lines
served		 Station
users
2015/16[11]		 Year
opened		 Platforms Borough
Altrincham (ALT) NorthernMid-Cheshire Line507,5921881[12]2 + 2 Metrolink[c]Trafford
Ardwick (ADK) NorthernGlossop Line
Hope Valley Line		8961842[12]2Manchester
Ashburys (ABY) NorthernGlossop Line
Hope Valley Line		87,1361846[12]2Manchester
Ashton-under-Lyne (AHN) NorthernHuddersfield Line361,9461846[13]2Tameside
Atherton (ATN) NorthernManchester to Southport Line436,0001888[13]2Wigan
Belle Vue (BLV) NorthernHope Valley Line10,3401875[12]2Manchester
Blackrod (BLK) NorthernManchester to Preston Line555,5941841[13]2Bolton
Bolton (BON) NorthernManchester to Southport Line
Ribble Valley Line
Manchester to Preston Line
TransPennine North West
West Coast Main Line		2,866,3161838[13]5Bolton
Bramhall (BML) NorthernStafford to Manchester Line289,9761845[13]2Stockport
Bredbury (BDY) NorthernHope Valley Line211,0061875[12]2Stockport
Brinnington (BNT) NorthernHope Valley Line78,5481977[14]2Stockport
Broadbottom (BDB) NorthernGlossop Line143,5141842[12]2Tameside
Bromley Cross (BMC) NorthernRibble Valley Line291,7541848[13]2Bolton
Bryn (BYN) NorthernLiverpool to Wigan Line150,6321869[13]2Wigan
Burnage (BNA) NorthernSouth TransPennine
Styal Line		204,1201910[12]2Manchester
Castleton (CAS) NorthernCaldervale Line148,2621875[12]2Rochdale
Chassen Road (CSR) NorthernManchester to Liverpool Line48,0201934[13]2Trafford
Cheadle Hulme (CHU) NorthernCrewe to Manchester Line
Stafford to Manchester Line		785,1741845*[15]4Stockport
Clifton (CLI) NorthernManchester to Preston Line1161847[13]2Salford
Daisy Hill (DSY) NorthernManchester to Southport Line336,5401888[13]2Bolton
Davenport (DVN) NorthernBuxton Line
Hope Valley Line		285,0661858[12]2Stockport
Deansgate (DGT) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester Lines
Manchester to Preston Line
Stafford to Manchester Line
TransPennine North West		390,4451849[12]2 + 3 MetrolinkManchester
Denton (DTN) NorthernStockport to Stalybridge Line741851[13]2Tameside
East Didsbury (EDY) NorthernSouth TransPennine
Styal Line		267,5481909[12]2Manchester
Eccles (ECC) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester Lines161,2981830[13]2Salford
Fairfield (FRF) NorthernHope Valley Line24,5541841[12]2Tameside
Farnworth (FNW) NorthernManchester to Preston Line13,1661838[13]2Bolton
Flixton (FLI) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester Lines103,6541873[13]2Trafford
Flowery Field (FLF) NorthernGlossop Line197,3301985[14]2Tameside
Gathurst (GST) NorthernManchester to Southport Line86,9761855[13]2Wigan
Gatley (GTY) NorthernSouth TransPennine
Styal Line		320,3701909[12]2Stockport
Godley (GDL) NorthernGlossop Line73,1821986[16]2Tameside
Gorton (GTO) NorthernGlossop Line
Hope Valley Line		100,8641842[12]2Manchester
Greenfield (GNF) NorthernHuddersfield Line338,6941849[13]2Oldham
Guide Bridge (GUI) NorthernGlossop Line
Hope Valley Line
Stockport to Stalybridge Line		297,3241846[12]2Tameside
Hag Fold (HGF) NorthernManchester-Southport Line51,5821987[14]2Wigan
Hale (HAL) NorthernMid-Cheshire Line179,8121862[12]2Trafford
Hall i' th' Wood (HID) NorthernRibble Valley Line116,4281986[14]2Bolton
Hattersley (HTY) NorthernGlossop Line64,3201978[16]2Tameside
Hazel Grove (HAZ) NorthernBuxton Line
Hope Valley Line		650,9521857[13]2Stockport
Heald Green (HDG) NorthernSouth TransPennine
Styal Line
TransPennine North West		474,7661909[12]2Stockport
Heaton Chapel (HTC) NorthernBuxton Line
Crewe to Manchester Line
Stafford to Manchester Line		757,1901852[13]2Stockport
Hindley (HIN) NorthernManchester to Southport Line333,4621848[13]2Wigan
Horwich Parkway (HWI) NorthernManchester to Preston Line599,9161999[12]2Bolton
Humphrey Park (HUP) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester Lines35,0701984[17]2Trafford
Hyde Central (HYC) NorthernHope Valley Line81,5121858[12]2Tameside
Hyde North (HYT) NorthernHope Valley Line43,9921862[12]2Tameside
Ince (INC) NorthernManchester to Southport Line21,1501863[13]2Wigan
Irlam (IRL) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester Lines305,5901893[13]2Salford
Kearsley (KSL) NorthernManchester to Preston Line15,5121838[13]2Bolton
Levenshulme (LVM) NorthernBuxton Line
Crewe to Manchester Line
Stafford to Manchester Line		512,6541843[12]2Manchester
Littleborough (LTL) NorthernCaldervale Line391,8961839[12]2Rochdale
Lostock (LOT) NorthernManchester to Preston Line232,4421988[14]2Bolton
Manchester Airport (MIA) TransPennine ExpressNorth TransPennine
South TransPennine
Styal Line
TransPennine North West		3,632,3081993[14]4 + 2 MetrolinkManchester
Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) NorthernChester to Manchester Line
Liverpool to Manchester Lines
Manchester to Preston Line
North TransPennine
Stafford to Manchester Line
TransPennine North West		7,961,8431849[12]5Manchester
Manchester United (MUF) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester LinesN/A Only open on matchdays1935[12]1Trafford
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) Network RailBuxton 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		25,792,7001842[12]14 + 2 MetrolinkManchester
Manchester Victoria (MCV) NorthernCaldervale Line
Huddersfield Line
Manchester to Liverpool Line
Manchester to Preston Line
Manchester to Southport Line
Ribble Valley Line		7,630,4801844[12]6 + 4 MetrolinkManchester
Marple (MPL) NorthernHope Valley Line454,8581862[12]2Stockport
Mauldeth Road (MAU) NorthernSouth TransPennine
Styal Line		356,7981909[12]2Manchester
Middlewood (MDL) NorthernBuxton Line27,9501879[13]2Stockport
Mills Hill (MIH) NorthernCaldervale Line310,0321985[14][d]2Rochdale
Moorside (MSD) NorthernManchester to Southport Line40,6541888[13]2Salford
Moses Gate (MSS) NorthernManchester to Preston Line10,3541838[13]2Bolton
Mossley (MSL) NorthernHuddersfield Line306,1501849[13]2Tameside
Moston (MSO) NorthernCaldervale Line71,7321872[12]2Manchester
Navigation Road (NVR) NorthernMid-Cheshire Line107,1681931[12]1[e]Trafford
Newton for Hyde (NWN) NorthernGlossop Line176,8121841[12]2Tameside
Orrell (ORR) NorthernKirkby Branch Line84,4561848[13]2Wigan
Patricroft (PAT) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester Lines49,4681830[13]2Salford
Pemberton (PEM) NorthernKirkby Branch Line60,3021848[13]2Wigan
Reddish North (RDN) NorthernHope Valley Line174,3341875[12]2Stockport
Reddish South (RDS) NorthernStockport to Stalybridge Line381859[13]1Stockport
Rochdale (RCD) NorthernCaldervale Line1,134,4181839[12]3 + 2 MetrolinkRochdale
Romiley (RML) NorthernHope Valley Line301,1721862[12]2Stockport
Rose Hill Marple (RSH) NorthernHope Valley Line145,3661869[12]1Stockport
Ryder Brow (RRB) NorthernHope Valley Line27,0781985[14]2Manchester
Salford Central (SFD) NorthernManchester to Preston Line
Manchester to Southport Line
Ribble Valley Line		411,8301838[12]2Salford
Salford Crescent (SLD) NorthernManchester to Preston Line
Manchester to Southport Line
Ribble Valley Line
TransPennine North West		955,8781987[14]2Salford
Smithy Bridge (SMB) NorthernCaldervale Line149,1521985[14]2Rochdale
Stalybridge (SYB) TransPennine ExpressHuddersfield Line
North TransPennine
Stockport to Stalybridge Line		1,128,9001845[12]5Tameside
Stockport (SPT) Virgin TrainsBuxton 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		3,586,0321843[12]6Stockport
Strines (SRN) NorthernHope Valley Line26,07418662Stockport
Swinton (SNN) NorthernManchester to Southport Line132,6841887[13]2Salford
Trafford Park (TRA) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester Lines61,5121904[13]2Trafford
Urmston (URM) NorthernLiverpool to Manchester Lines324,4021873[13]2Trafford
Walkden (WKD) NorthernManchester to Southport Line339,9421888[12]2Salford
Westhoughton (WHG) NorthernManchester to Southport Line129,3441848[13]2Bolton
Wigan North Western (WGN) Virgin TrainsBlackpool to Liverpool Line
Liverpool to Wigan Line
West Coast Main Line		1,380,7161838[12]6Wigan
Wigan Wallgate (WGW) NorthernKirkby Branch Line
Manchester to Southport Line		1,576,1061896[12]3Wigan
Woodley (WLY) NorthernHope Valley Line53,8561862[13]2Stockport
Woodsmoor (WSR) NorthernBuxton Line
Hope Valley Line		232,9541990[14]2Stockport

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 Of the stations on the East Lancashire Railway operational as of the 2015 season, three (Bury Bolton Street, Heywood and Summerseat) are located within Greater Manchester.[18]
c Two other platforms are used by Manchester Metrolink services.[19][20]
d Originally opened in 1839 and closed in 1842. Reopened 25 March 1985 on the same site.[14]
e One other platform is used by Metrolink services.[21]

References

  1. ↑ GMPTE (Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive) (n.d.). "GMPTE - Trains". gmpte.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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). 22 March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  4. ↑ Sanderson, Kathy (1989). "Manchester–Glossop–Hadfield". In Andrew Macfarlane. Peaks and Plains by Rail. Railway Development Society. Norwich: Jarrold Colour Publications. p. 42. ISBN 0-7117-0429-5.
  5. ↑ Clarke, John (1976). Railways: It Happened Round Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Council.
  6. ↑ "History of the Museum". Museum of Science and Industry. Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
  7. ↑ "Metrolink second city crossing 'vital' for Manchester". BBC News. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Oldham Loop rail line closure" (PDF). GMPTE information poster. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. September 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  9. ↑ Charlotte Cox (22 January 2015). "Transport bosses reveal plans to use special 'tram-train' to connect Stockport to Metrolink system". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Revamped station tops train poll". BBC. bbc.co.uk. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
  11. ↑ "Station usage". Office of Rail Regulation. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Brackenbury, Allan (2005). Railway passenger stations in Greater Manchester: a chronology. Cheadle: Railway and Canal Historical Society North West Group.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Alan Bevan, ed. (1998). A—Z of Rail Reopenings. Railway Development Society. Warwick: Warwick Printing Company. ISBN 0-901283-13-4.
  15. ↑ Reid, T. D. W.; Lee, Irene (1979). Cheadle in 1851. Stockport Libraries. p. 40. ISBN 0-905164-00-8.
  16. 1 2 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Timetables and Information 2015". East Lancashire Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Station Facilities for Altrincham". National Rail Enquiries website. ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies) Ltd. 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
  20. ↑ "Metrolink in the City Centre". Light Rail Transit Association website. Tony Williams, Manchester Area Officer, Light Rail Transit Association. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  21. ↑ "Station Facilities for Navigation Road". National Rail Enquiries website. ATOC Ltd. 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.

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