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Swinton (Manchester) railway station
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Swinton railway station serves the town of Swinton and Pendlebury in the City of Salford
, Greater Manchester
, England
.
Swinton is one of the local stations that lie on the Manchester to Southport Line between Wigan
and Manchester
. The station is located 6 miles (9 km) west of Manchester Victoria with regular Northern Rail
services to these towns as well as Salford, Atherton
and Hindley
, with onward trains to Kirkby
and Southport
.
Although the station is in the City of Salford, rather than Manchester
, the name "Swinton (Manchester)" is used by National Rail
to refer to the station (to avoid confusion with Swinton railway station
in South Yorkshire
). The station is actually located in Pendlebury
and not Swinton
itself, the boundary between the two districts being about 40 yards further down Station Road (B5231), beyond the junction with Boundary Road and nearer the town centre.
In line with the majority of stations along the Atherton line, Swinton railway station has very basic facilities. For example, the ticket office is only open until 2pm, after this time one must purchase tickets on board the train. A screen in the booking hall lists live departure times of the trains showing any delays or cancellations, and screens are also now installed in the centre of the island platform showing live train departure information to commuters waiting on the platforms. An intercom type unit is also installed on the platform which passengers can use in the event of an emergency or if they need help or information when the station is unstaffed.
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Monday to Saturday daytimes, two trains per hour go southbound towards Manchester Victoria and two per hour towards Wigan Wallgate (hourly onwards to Southport
and Kirkby
respectively) northbound.
Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction to Manchester Victoria and Wigan.
A normal service operates on most bank holidays.
introduced a 12 month trial Sunday service beginning on 23 May 2010 with the support of GMPTE.
The new Sunday service sees trains operating between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate
on an hourly basis and calling at all stations along the line (except Ince).
Trains from Swinton to Manchester Victoria will depart at 9:42 then hourly at 42 minutes past each hour until 17:42 hours. Return departures from Manchester Victoria being at 10:12 then hourly at 12 minutes past each hour until 18:12 hours.
Departures from Swinton to Wigan Wallgate from Sunday 23 May will be at 10:23 then at 23 minutes past each hour until 18:23 hours. With departures from Wigan Wallgate being at 09:17 and at 17 minutes past each hour until 17:17 hours.
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Swinton is one of the local stations that lie on the Manchester to Southport Line between Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The station is located 6 miles (9 km) west of Manchester Victoria with regular Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
services to these towns as well as Salford, Atherton
Atherton, Greater Manchester
Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire. It is east of Wigan, north-northeast of Leigh, and northwest of Manchester...
and Hindley
Hindley, Greater Manchester
Hindley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. Lying three miles east of Wigan it covers an area of 1044 hectares. Historically a part of Lancashire, Hindley which includes Hindley Green borders the towns of Ince-in-Makerfield and Leigh within Wigan...
, with onward trains to Kirkby
Kirkby
Kirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the metropolitan county of Merseyside in England. The town was developed from the 1950s through 1970s as a means to house the overspill of Liverpool. It is situated roughly north of Huyton, the administrative HQ of the borough and about...
and Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
.
Although the station is in the City of Salford, rather than Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, the name "Swinton (Manchester)" is used by National Rail
National Rail
National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
to refer to the station (to avoid confusion with Swinton railway station
Swinton (South Yorkshire) railway station
Swinton railway station is a railway station in Swinton, South Yorkshire, England. It has three platforms and a small bus station, and lies at the junction of the former North Midland Railway main line between Rotherham Masborough and Leeds via Cudworth and the former South Yorkshire Railway line...
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
). The station is actually located in Pendlebury
Pendlebury
Pendlebury is a suburban town in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies to the northwest of Manchester city centre, northwest of Salford, and southeast of Bolton....
and not Swinton
Swinton, Greater Manchester
Swinton is a town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Located on the A6 road it stands on gently sloping ground on the southwest side of the River Irwell, and within the bounds of the orbital M60 motorway. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester...
itself, the boundary between the two districts being about 40 yards further down Station Road (B5231), beyond the junction with Boundary Road and nearer the town centre.
In line with the majority of stations along the Atherton line, Swinton railway station has very basic facilities. For example, the ticket office is only open until 2pm, after this time one must purchase tickets on board the train. A screen in the booking hall lists live departure times of the trains showing any delays or cancellations, and screens are also now installed in the centre of the island platform showing live train departure information to commuters waiting on the platforms. An intercom type unit is also installed on the platform which passengers can use in the event of an emergency or if they need help or information when the station is unstaffed.
Service
Southport railway station
Southport railway station serves the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. It is at the end of one of the branches of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network, and at the end of the Manchester-Southport Line which runs via Wigan...
and Kirkby
Kirkby railway station
Kirkby railway station is situated in Kirkby, Merseyside, England. The station is an interchange between Merseyrail services from Liverpool Central and Northern Rail services from Manchester Victoria via Wigan Wallgate....
respectively) northbound.
Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction to Manchester Victoria and Wigan.
A normal service operates on most bank holidays.
Reinstatement of Sunday service
During much of the 1990s and 2000s, there were no Sunday services serving Swinton. After several years of successful lobbying from passenger user groups and station friends' groups, Northern RailNorthern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
introduced a 12 month trial Sunday service beginning on 23 May 2010 with the support of GMPTE.
The new Sunday service sees trains operating between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate
Wigan Wallgate railway station
Wigan Wallgate railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The station is on 2 lines, the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is north west of Manchester Victoria...
on an hourly basis and calling at all stations along the line (except Ince).
Trains from Swinton to Manchester Victoria will depart at 9:42 then hourly at 42 minutes past each hour until 17:42 hours. Return departures from Manchester Victoria being at 10:12 then hourly at 12 minutes past each hour until 18:12 hours.
Departures from Swinton to Wigan Wallgate from Sunday 23 May will be at 10:23 then at 23 minutes past each hour until 18:23 hours. With departures from Wigan Wallgate being at 09:17 and at 17 minutes past each hour until 17:17 hours.
External links
- Friends of Walkden Station - One of the main lobbying groups