Bredbury railway station
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| Bredbury | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Bredbury |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BDY |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.125 million * |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Greater Manchester |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Bredbury. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Bredbury railway station serves Bredbury in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester.
It was built by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee in 1875 on the line between New Mills and Manchester London Road (now Piccadilly.
The station was modernised in 1976 the buildings on the New Mills side being replaced. The platforms were raised with the result that the old waiting room on the Manchester side is three steps down. The original stationmaster's house survives as does the 1916 footbridge.
[edit] Service
Monday to Saturday daytimes two trains per hour head northbound to Manchester Piccadilly and two southbound towards Marple, one onwards to New Mills Central or Sheffield.
Evenings there is an hourly service in each direction (southbound New Mills Central). Sundays there is a two-hourly service in each direction with southbound services extending to Sheffield.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bredbury railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Bredbury railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romiley | Northern Rail (Hope Valley Line) | Brinnington | ||
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