Hattersley railway station

Hattersley railway station serves the Hattersley housing estate in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. The station is 9 miles (14 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester-Glossop Line.

Hattersley
Location	Hattersley, Tameside England
Coordinates	53.445°N 2.040°W
Grid reference	SJ974942
Managed by	Northern Trains
Transit authority	Transport for Greater Manchester
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	HTY
Classification	DfT category E
History
Original company	British Railways Board
Key dates
8 May 1978	Station opened
Passengers
2015/16	64,320
2016/17	78,956
2017/18	88,894
2018/19	0.111 million
2019/20	0.110 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station was opened by British Rail in 1978 as an island platform with a covered footbridge leading to the station's exit. It once used to contain a glass waiting room/area, but this was later subjected to an arson attack by local youths. Hattersley has been serviced by 3 car trains through its life, but has an extended platform that can comfortably fit 6 car trains. It has car parking spaces and once used to incorporate a bus interchange where the number 216 bus service would run to the station before continuing through Hattersley to the terminus or going to Hyde and Manchester. The station and the line around 1km to the east of it is currently within a substantial cutting, a new Hattersley Viaduct replacing two tunnels some 400m in length which were likely required to be removed as part of the post-war electrification works.[1]

Facilities

The station has a manned ticket office at street level, which is staffed six days per week on a part-time basis (Mondays-Fridays 06:20 - 13:25, Saturdays 07:00 - 14:00, closed Sundays). Outside these times tickets must be purchased on the train or prior to travel. The only amenities at platform level are a brick shelter (with canopy), timetable posters and lighting. The entrance and platform are connected via a covered walkway with steps, so no level access is possible for mobility-impaired or wheelchair users.[2]

Services

Monday to Saturday during the daytime, trains run every 30 minutes to Manchester and to Hadfield; extra services run in the weekday business peaks, but trains run every hour after 20.00. On Sundays train services run every 30 minutes to Manchester and to Hadfield until the evening.[3] Early morning, rush hour and late evening services start or terminate at Glossop.

References

2. Hattersley station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 7 March 2017
3. Table 79 National Rail timetable, December 2016

External links

• Train times and station information for Hattersley railway station from National Rail

Preceding station		National Rail		Following station
Godley		Northern Trains Manchester-Glossop Line		Broadbottom