Ashton-under-Lyne Railway Station
Ashton-under-Lyne railway station serves Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. It lies on the Huddersfield Line 10 km (6½ miles) east of Manchester Victoria and is operated by Northern Rail..
History
There were once three stations in the town: Charlestown, Park Parade and Oldham Road. Also, Guide Bridge, a few miles away, was known as Ashton & Hooley Hill and then Ashton in its earliest years.
Charlestown Station — the present Ashton-under-Lyne station — was owned by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, who ran services between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge. The London North Western Railway also ran services along the line, most only calling at Ashton and Stalybridge before continuing to Leeds. The station once sported a large booking hall, where the car park is currently.
Park Parade Station was located on the Guide Bridge–Stalybridge line; the only remains of the station is the "Station Inn", a short stroll away.
Oldham Road Station was located on the line to Oldham (originally known as the Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway), which continued to Park Bridge before reaching Clegg Street, Oldham.
The current station
Ashton-under-Lyne station consists of a island platform, is wheelchair accessible and also has a passenger lift. This was installed due to the steep gradient between street level and platform level. Features of the station include a waiting room, ticket desk, wheelchair-accessible toilet and a hot-drinks vending machine.
Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is a half-hourly link from Ashton-under-Lyne to and from Manchester Victoria eastbound and an hourly service to Huddersfield (westbound). Passengers can change at Stalybridge to join Transpennine Express services to Leeds and beyond.
Sundays there is an hourly service to Manchester Victoria.
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