| 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 | |||||
| 2019/20 | |||||
| 2020/21 | |||||
| 2021/22 | |||||
| 2022/23 | |||||
| 2023/24 | |||||
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Brinnington railway station serves Brinnington in the eastern part of Stockport,Greater Manchester,England. It is a stop on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.
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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