Woodsmoor railway station
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Woodsmoor railway station is on the Buxton Line
, serving the Woodsmoor
suburb of Stockport
in Greater Manchester
, England
, opened by British Rail
in 1990.
It has two platforms and a ticket office with limited opening times.
The platform for trains to Manchester Piccadilly can be accessed via steep steps from the humpback bridge going over the line (on Moorland Road), through the kissing gate
at the end of Ferndale Avenue, or via the passage which is accessed from Crossfield Grove.
The platform for trains to Buxton
can be accessed via steps on the other side of the bridge.
The station is 800 metres (½ mile) away from Stepping Hill Hospital
, the main hospital in the town of Stockport.
Despite being a very popular station during rush hour, saving many car journeys to Manchester, there are plans to close the station and move it further up the line so that it can better serve Stepping Hill hospital, though no final decision has yet been publicly made.
You may see individuals "Train Spotting" nearby. This is common around the area, especially near the barrier crossing, due north west.
Buxton Line
The Buxton Line is a railway line in northern England, connecting Manchester with Buxton in Derbyshire. Passenger services on the line are currently operated by Northern Rail and most continue through Manchester from Blackpool North.-History:...
, serving the Woodsmoor
Woodsmoor
Woodsmoor is a suburb of Stockport in Greater Manchester, EnglandThe area is served by Woodsmoor railway station, opened by British Rail in 1990....
suburb 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...
in 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...
, opened by British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
in 1990.
It has two platforms and a ticket office with limited opening times.
The platform for trains to Manchester Piccadilly can be accessed via steep steps from the humpback bridge going over the line (on Moorland Road), through the kissing gate
Kissing gate
A kissing gate is a type of gate which allows people to pass through, but not livestock.The normal construction is a half-round, rectangular, trapezial or V-shaped enclosure with a hinged gate trapped between its arms. When the gate is parked at either side of the enclosure, there is no gap to pass...
at the end of Ferndale Avenue, or via the passage which is accessed from Crossfield Grove.
The platform for trains to Buxton
Buxton railway station
Buxton railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Buxton in Derbyshire. It is managed and served by Northern Rail. The station is 25¾ miles south east of Manchester Piccadilly and is the terminus of the Buxton Line.-History:...
can be accessed via steps on the other side of the bridge.
The station is 800 metres (½ mile) away from Stepping Hill Hospital
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stepping Hill Hospital in a hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester.Stepping Hill Hospital is Stockport NHS Foundation Trust's main hospital, which looks after a population of approximately 350,000 people. Dr C. F. Burke is the Trust's Chief Executive while...
, the main hospital in the town of Stockport.
Despite being a very popular station during rush hour, saving many car journeys to Manchester, there are plans to close the station and move it further up the line so that it can better serve Stepping Hill hospital, though no final decision has yet been publicly made.
Service
Trains run at a minimum of half hourly towards Manchester Piccadilly northbound and Hazel Grove southbound, with many trains continuing to Buxton (hourly on Sundays).You may see individuals "Train Spotting" nearby. This is common around the area, especially near the barrier crossing, due north west.