Belle Vue railway station
General information | |
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Location | Gorton, Manchester England |
Grid reference | SJ881961 |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BLV |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 1875 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 6,820 |
2019/20 | 8,624 |
2020/21 | 2,602 |
2021/22 | 8,644 |
2022/23 | 6,544 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Belle Vue railway station serves the area of
History
The station was built by the
A joint venture of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and the Midland Railway, it was a shorter route than the already existing one through Hyde Junction, and was used by the latter's main line expresses from London until 1880, when they began running via Stockport Tiviot Dale into Manchester Central
It was popular with visitors to
Facilities
The original station had four platforms. The main building with booking office and parcels office was located on the west side of the railway and the platforms were linked by a raised footbridge.
Only two platforms remain in 2017, whilst there are no surviving buildings present other than standard waiting shelters on each platform. Train running information is offered via timetable posters and telephone. No step-free access available, as entry and exit on both sides is via a pair of stepped ramps from the main road.[2]
Services
On Mondays to Saturdays,
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Hope Valley Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
References
- ^ Butt, 1995, p. 32
- ^ Belle Vue station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 21 February 2017
- ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
Bibliography
- Butt, R.V.J., The Directory of Railway Stations, 1995, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
External links
- Train times and station information for Belle Vue railway station from National Rail
53°27′43″N 2°10′49″W / 53.46194°N 2.18028°W