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Gorton railway station

Coordinates: 53°28′8″N 2°10′4″W / 53.46889°N 2.16778°W / 53.46889; -2.16778
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Gorton
National Rail
Gorton railway station in 2005
General information
LocationGorton, Manchester
England
Grid referenceSJ889969
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityGreater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeGTO
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companySheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
23 May 1842 (1842-05-23)Opened as Gorton
25 August 1906Resited and renamed Gorton and Openshaw
1 May 1926Renamed Gorton
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.123 million
2019/20Increase 0.126 million
2020/21Decrease 24,368
2021/22Increase 51,966
2022/23Decrease 51,942
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Gorton railway station serves the Gorton district of the city of Manchester, England. It is sited 2+12 miles (4.0 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station is a stop on the Glossop and Hope Valley lines; Northern Trains operate all services that stop here and also manage the station.

History

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The station was opened by the Great Central Railway (GCR) on 25 August 1906, replacing an earlier station sited 200 yards (180 m) to the east that had opened on the line on 23 May 1842. From 1 January 1923, it was operated by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).[1]

It was sited on the busy Woodhead Route to Sheffield Victoria and had four platforms. From its opening, the station was named Gorton and Openshaw;[1] it reverted to its original name by 1977.[2] Only two platforms now remain in use.

It was referred to as Openshaw in the 1964 song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.

Facilities

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The station has a ticket office, which is staffed on a part-time basis six days per week (06:25-13:30 weekdays, 07:00-14:10 Saturdays). At other times, tickets must be purchased in advance or on the train. There are no permanent buildings left at platform level other than basic waiting shelters. Train running information is offered via timetable posters, digital CIS displays and telephone. Step-free access is available to both platforms via ramps from the entrance and footbridge.[3]

Services

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There are generally two trains per hour in each direction on the Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple on Mondays-Saturdays, with limited late evening services. There is no service on this line on Sundays.

There are only a small number of early morning, rush hour and late evening services on the Glossop line between Manchester Piccadilly, Glossop and Hadfield; however, there is an hourly service on Sundays.[4]

Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
Northern Trains
Northern Trains
Glossop line
Limited service
Disused railways
Ashburys
Line and station open
  Great Central Railway
Fallowfield Loop
  Hyde Road
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ a b The Directory of Railway Stations, R.V.J. Butt, 1995, Patricks Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
  2. ^ Jowett's Railway Centres Volume 1 (Alan Jowett, published PSL 1993)
  3. ^ Gorton station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  4. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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53°28′8″N 2°10′4″W / 53.46889°N 2.16778°W / 53.46889; -2.16778