General information | |
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Location | Romiley, Stockport England |
Grid reference | SJ941908 |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Transit authority | Greater Manchester |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | RML |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Opened | 1862 |
Key dates | |
2022 | Platforms extended [1] |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.382 million |
Interchange | 13,095 |
2019/20 | 0.394 million |
Interchange | 12,806 |
2020/21 | 70,920 |
Interchange | 1,761 |
2021/22 | 0.207 million |
Interchange | 5,878 |
2022/23 | 0.245 million |
Interchange | 7,391 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Romiley railway station serves Romiley,in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport,Greater Manchester,England.
The station was built by the Manchester,Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway on its extension to New Mills,opening in 1862 from Manchester London Road. [2] A second route,the Macclesfield,Bollington and Marple Railway to Macclesfield which joined the older line at Marple Wharf Junction,was opened in 1869;this provided an onward link to Stoke-on-Trent.
From the south,trains would arrive both from Marple,on the Hope Valley line from Sheffield,and Rose Hill Marple from Macclesfield. The MB&MR line was closed south of Rose Hill to Macclesfield in January 1970;this line had been recommended for closure in the 1963 Beeching Report. The short branch to Rose Hill itself was reprieved by the then Minister of Transport Richard Marsh in 1969,when granting permission to close the rest of the route. [3]
To the north,the line split in three ways. Initially,it just ran through to Woodley to join the original MS&L line at Hyde Junction,leading on to Manchester London Road. In 1875,a more direct route to Manchester was opened through Reddish. A further branch,opened in 1869,led to Stockport Tiviot Dale station;at one time,this route carried through trains between Derby and Manchester Central [4] but it was closed to passenger services in January 1967 and much of the line was lifted in 1983.
The station was built above street level;its platforms extend over the B6104 road. It has a spiral staircase,which once had a glass-roofed dome. The booking hall (staffed 06:20-20:45 weekdays and 07:10-21:35 Saturdays) and offices are on the first floor,with a subway and stairs to the platforms. Ramps are also available for wheelchair users.
The station has a long line public address system providing automated announcements and digital information displays to offer train running details (these can also be obtained by phone or from timetable posters). [5]
On Mondays to Fridays,there are generally four trains per hour northbound to Manchester Piccadilly (two via Guide Bridge and two via Brinnington);southbound,two trains per hour go towards Marple (one to New Mills Central and the other through to Sheffield) and two per hour to Rose Hill Marple. [6]
On Saturdays,there is a similar level of service to Manchester and Marple / Rose Hill Marple,with an hourly service to Sheffield.
On Sundays,there is only an hourly service each way to Manchester Piccadilly and to Sheffield;there is no service to and from Rose Hill.
As part of Manchester's Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) bid,which would have seen a weekday peak time congestion charge introduced on roads into the city centre in order for a £3bn injection into the region's public transport,it had been announced that Marple railway station would have seen an increase to four services per hour in both directions throughout the day to Manchester Piccadilly.
This would therefore have meant an increase to five services per hour at Romiley,with possibility for more,should services from Rose Hill have been increased as discussed. The line would have effectively been run as a "turn up and go" operation,offering users of stations along the route the ease of showing up without generally needing to know exact departure times.
Romiley railway station was also planned to become an official "TIF Park &Ride" interchange under the proposals,which faced a public referendum in December 2008. These were rejected by a substantial margin [7] and the plans were eventually dropped in the spring of 2010.
Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. Opened as Store Street in 1842, it was renamed Manchester London Road in 1847 and became Manchester Piccadilly in 1960. Located to the south-east of Manchester city centre, it hosts long-distance intercity and cross-country services to national destinations including London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Reading, Southampton and Bournemouth; regional services to destinations in Northern England including Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and York; and local commuter services around Greater Manchester. It is one of 19 major stations managed by Network Rail. The station has 14 platforms: 12 terminal and two through platforms. Piccadilly is also a major interchange with the Metrolink light rail system with two tram platforms in its undercroft.
Romiley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, it borders Marple, Bredbury and Woodley. At the 2011 census, the Romiley ward, which includes Compstall, Bredbury Green and a large part of Bredbury, had a population of 14,139.
Stockport railway station in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, is 6 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly on the West Coast Main Line to London Euston.
Wilmslow railway station is in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, 12 miles (19 km) south of Manchester Piccadilly on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
Macclesfield railway station is a main line station serving the Cheshire market town of Macclesfield. It lies on the Stafford to Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom.
Chinley railway station serves the rural village of Chinley in Derbyshire, England. The station is 17+1⁄2 miles (28.2 km) south east of Manchester Piccadilly, on the Hope Valley Line from Sheffield to Manchester. It is unstaffed and is managed by Northern Trains.
Hazel Grove railway station is a junction on both the Stockport to Buxton and Stockport to Sheffield lines, serving the village of Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester, England.
New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, 12+3⁄4 miles (20.5 km) east of the former. The town is also served by New Mills Newtown station, which is on the Buxton to Stockport and Manchester line.
Marple Bridge is a district of Marple in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Goyt, which runs through the centre of the village.
The Buxton line is a railway line in Northern England, connecting Manchester with Buxton in Derbyshire. Passenger services on the line are currently operated by Northern Trains.
Marple railway station in Marple, Greater Manchester, England, is on the Hope Valley Line 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south-east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station, opened in 1865 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, was demolished and rebuilt in 1970. It is managed and served by Northern Trains, who provide two trains per hour in each direction.
Bredbury railway station serves the town of Bredbury in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.
Belle Vue railway station serves the area of Belle Vue, Manchester, England.
Rose Hill Marple railway station is in Marple in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England. The station, which opened in 1869, is the last surviving stop on the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway (MB&MR). It is connected via a short branch to the Hope Valley Line. The original line to Macclesfield closed in January 1970, leaving Rose Hill Marple as the terminus of the route. Daily services run to Manchester Piccadilly, via the Hyde loop; there is no service on Sundays.
Woodley railway station serves the suburb of Woodley in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The station is 9+1⁄4 miles (14.9 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on a branch of the Hope Valley Line to Rose Hill Marple. It is situated where the A560 road from Stockport to Gee Cross, near Hyde, crosses over the railway line.
Hyde Central railway station is the main station serving Hyde, Greater Manchester, England.
Hyde North is a railway station north of Hyde, Greater Manchester, England, operated by Northern Trains.
Guide Bridge railway station serves Guide Bridge in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, England, and is operated by Northern Trains. The station is 4+3⁄4 miles (7.6 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on both the Rose Hill Marple and Glossop Lines.
Northwich railway station serves the town of Northwich in Cheshire, England. The station has two platforms and is located on the Mid-Cheshire line 28+1⁄4 miles (45.5 km) southwest of Manchester Piccadilly.
Stockport bus station in Stockport, Greater Manchester was a bus terminus for approximately sixty-five bus services. It opened on 2 March 1981 on the site of a former car park. Before the bus station opened, most services terminated at Mersey Square.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Northern Trains | ||||
Historical railways | ||||
Tiviot Dale | CLC | Marple |