Brinnington railway station

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Brinnington
National Rail
Brinnington station in 2009
General information
LocationBrinnington, Stockport
England
Grid referenceSJ911928
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityGreater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBNT
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened12 December 1977
Passengers
2018/19Increase 98,004
2019/20Increase 0.109 million
2020/21Decrease 32,852
2021/22Increase 78,476
2022/23Increase 82,072
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

It is a relatively new station, opened on 12 December 1977 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).

Facilities

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.

Platform-level amenities are limited to waiting shelters, timetable posters, digital CIS displays and bench seating. Automated train announcements are also provided.

Access to the platforms is via footbridge and inclined ramps - these have steps, but can be negotiated by wheelchair users with assistance.

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.

Service

The current off-peak service in trains per hour is:

On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.

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References

  1. ^ Alan Bevan, ed. (1998). A—Z of Rail Reopenings. Railway Development Society. Warwick: Warwick Printing Company. ISBN 0-901283-13-4.
  2. ^ Brinnington station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 22 February 2017
  3. ^ Vicky Carter; Melanie Stewart-Smith; Surya Elango (6 June 2023). "Brinnington: The station swap shop tackling anti-social behaviour". BBC. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

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