Bredbury railway station

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Bredbury
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Bredbury railway station in 2015
General information
Location Bredbury, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
England
Grid reference SJ927918
Managed by Northern Trains
Transit authority Greater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBDY
Classification DfT category E
History
Opened1875
Passengers
2019/20Increase2.svg 0.239 million
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Location (red dot) within Stockport's historical rail network

It was built by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee in 1875, on the line between New Mills Central and Manchester London Road (since renamed Piccadilly).

The station was modernised in 1976; the buildings on the eastbound side were replaced and the platforms were raised, with the result that the old waiting room on the Manchester side is three steps lower down. The original stationmaster's house survives, as does the 1916 footbridge.

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The station in 1965

Facilities

The ticket office on the eastbound side is staffed through the day on weekdays (06:20-20:50) and on Saturdays until early afternoon (07:20-14:20). Outside of these times, tickets must be bought on the train, prior to travel or on-line.[ citation needed ]

Waiting shelters are present on each platform and train running details are offered via automated announcements, digital information screens and timetable posters. No step-free access is available; the ramp from the car park to the ticket hall has steps, as does the footbridge. [1]

Service

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The station in 1989

There are generally two trains per hour northbound to Manchester Piccadilly and two southbound towards New Mills Central, with hourly extensions to Sheffield. On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield. [2] [3]

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Northern Trains

References

  1. Bredbury station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  2. GB eNRT, December 2023 Edition, Table 78
  3. "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

53°25′23″N2°06′38″W / 53.4230°N 2.1105°W / 53.4230; -2.1105