| Brinnington station in 2009 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Brinnington, Stockport England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ911928 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Greater Manchester | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BNT | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 12 December 1977 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | |||||
| 2021/22 | |||||
| 2022/23 | |||||
| 2023/24 | |||||
| 2024/25 | |||||
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Brinnington railway station serves Brinnington in the eastern part of Stockport,Greater Manchester,England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield. It is managed by Northern Trains.
It is a relatively new station,opened on 12 December 1977 [1] by British Rail. The line was built originally by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee in 1875 between New Mills Central and Manchester London Road (now Piccadilly station).[ citation needed ]
The station has a staffed ticket office at street level,which is opened through the day on weekdays (06:30-20:50) and on Saturdays until early afternoon (07:20-14:25). Outside these times,tickets must be bought from the ticket machine or a promise to pay obtained.[ citation needed ]
Platform-level amenities are limited to waiting shelters,timetable posters,digital CIS displays and bench seating. Automated train announcements are also provided.[ citation needed ]
Access to the platforms is via footbridge and inclined ramps - these have steps,but can be negotiated by wheelchair users with assistance. [2]
The station is also home to Brinnington Station Swap Shop –a community hub where people can leave unwanted items and take items they need all free of charge. [3]
The current off-peak service in trains per hour is: [4]
On Sundays,there is an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.
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