Woodsmoor railway station

Coordinates: 53°23′10″N 2°08′30″W / 53.3862°N 2.14155°W / 53.3862; -2.14155
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Woodsmoor
Northern
Transit authorityGreater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWSR
ClassificationDfT category E
History
OpenedOctober 1990
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.311 million
2019/20Decrease 0.302 million
2020/21Decrease 64,220
2021/22Increase 0.169 million
2022/23Increase 0.195 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Woodsmoor railway station is on the

Buxton Line in Woodsmoor, a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It was opened by British Rail
in 1990.

The station is 12 mile (800 m) from Stepping Hill Hospital.

Facilities

The station has a staffed ticket office on platform 1, which is staffed on a limited basis (weekday a.m peak only, 07:10 - 10:10). At other times tickets can be purchased from an automated ticket machine situated by the ticket office. There are standard waiting shelters on each side, whilst train running details are provided via CIS displays, automated announcements and timetable poster boards. Level access is only available to platform 1 (towards Stockport and Manchester).[1]

Service

Two

Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton
.

Through running north of Manchester ceased temporarily as part of a major timetable change in May 2018. Through running resumed in May 2019 with an hourly service running from Hazel Grove to Blackpool North. Through running was stopped again in December 2022.

Sheffield
do not stop here.

References

  1. ^ Woodsmoor station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  2. ^ Table 95 National Rail timetable, December 2022

External links

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53°23′10″N 2°08′30″W / 53.3862°N 2.14155°W / 53.3862; -2.14155