Brinnington railway station
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Brinnington railway station serves Brinnington
in the eastern part of Stockport
, Greater Manchester
.
It is a relatively new station, opening on 12 December 1977, on the line originally built by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee
in 1875 between New Mills
and Manchester London Road (now Piccadilly).
service operating between Manchester Piccadilly, Marple
and New Mills Central
with through services to Sheffield via the Hope Valley Line
.
Monday to Saturday daytimes there are two trains per hour to Manchester Piccadiily and two per hour towards Marple (hourly to New Mills Central). Evenings the service is hourly in each direction and Sundays two hourly.
The first railway ticket was purchased by a 16 year old railway enthusiast, Andrew Bradshaw of 14 Grasscroft.
Brinnington
Brinnington is a north-eastern suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is known locally as "Brinny".It is situated on a bluff above a bend in the Tame Valley and is an area of vast regeneration, including the demolition of the Top Shops in 2007, which were replaced by new shops, 53 shared...
in the eastern part of Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
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It is a relatively new station, opening on 12 December 1977, on the line originally built by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee
Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee
The Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee was incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1869 as a joint venture between the Midland Railway and the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.-Origins:...
in 1875 between New Mills
New Mills Central railway station
New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield...
and Manchester London Road (now Piccadilly).
Service
It is served by the DMUDiesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
service operating between Manchester Piccadilly, Marple
Marple railway station
Marple railway station serves Marple, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The other station serving Marple is Rose Hill railway station....
and New Mills Central
New Mills Central railway station
New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield...
with through services to Sheffield via the Hope Valley Line
Hope Valley Line
The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. It was completed in 1894.From Sheffield, trains head down the Midland Main Line to Dore, where the Hope Valley Line branches off to run through the Totley Tunnel .It emerges in the stunning scenery of the Hope...
.
Monday to Saturday daytimes there are two trains per hour to Manchester Piccadiily and two per hour towards Marple (hourly to New Mills Central). Evenings the service is hourly in each direction and Sundays two hourly.
The first railway ticket was purchased by a 16 year old railway enthusiast, Andrew Bradshaw of 14 Grasscroft.