Disley railway station

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12+13 miles (19.8 km) south-east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Buxton Line, built by the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway. The station is managed by Northern Trains, which also operates all trains serving it.

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Facilities

Facing away from Disley Tunnel, towards Middlewood Disley Station - geograph.org.uk - 4293949.jpg
Facing away from Disley Tunnel, towards Middlewood

The station has a staffed ticket office, though this is only open during morning peak periods (07:10–10:10). Tickets can also be bought prior to travel at the station's ticket machines and on-line. Train running information is available via telephone, automated announcements and CIS displays.

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Disley station in 1989

Waiting facilities are limited to shelters on each side; other buildings, including the former station house and signal box, have been demolished. Step-free access to both platforms is available via ramps and sloping paths from Buxton Road West. [1]

Service

There is generally one train per hour between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton, via Stockport; trains run every two hours each way on Sundays. [2]

Disley
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Disley railway station in January 2024
General information
Location Disley, Cheshire East
England
Grid reference SJ972845
Managed by Northern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDSL
Classification DfT category E
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.207 million
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Northern Trains

Friends of Disley station

Disley station has been the subject of a station improvement campaign backed by Disley Parish Council and the local community. They have improved the bank on the New Mills Newtown side of the station with additions such as new plant pots, a new garden, and a new Running in board. They have received the 2021 'Cheshire's best kept station' 'Best Kept Garden' award for their efforts. [3]

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References

  1. Disley station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 17 May 2017
  2. "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. "Friends of Disley Station". Disley Parish Council. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

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