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| Greenfield | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Greenfield |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GNF |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 161,558 |
| 2005/06 * | 167,882 |
| 2006/07 * | 169,831 |
| History | |
| Opened 1848 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Greenfield from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Greenfield railway station serves the village of Greenfield, in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. Managed by Northern Rail, it lies on the Huddersfield Line 20 km (13 miles) northeast of Manchester Victoria and is the final station within Greater Manchester before crossing the West Yorkshire boundary. First opened by the Huddersfield & Manchester Railway in 1848, it became the junction for the branch line to Oldham the following year. Passenger services on the branch was withdrawn in May 1955, with complete closure following in 1964. A defunct bay can still be seen at the Stalybridge end of the station. This was used by some trains from the Oldham direction.
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[edit] Services
From Monday to Saturday, Greenfield is served by an hourly Northern Rail service from Manchester Victoria station to Huddersfield station, with some additional service in the peaks. There is also an hourly Sunday service each way since the 2008-9 timetable came into effect.
The more frequent TransPennine Express service, from Manchester Piccadilly station and points west to Huddersfield station and points east, passes through Greenfield without stopping.
[edit] Refurbishments
Planning permission for the refurbishment of Greenfield railway station was granted in early 2008. The train station will include an all new ticket office, refurbished waiting areas, toilets, and possibly a small shop. The project was said to be completed in Winter 2008, but after some problems with planning regulations and the original building contractor going into administration [1], the station should be completed in Spring 2009.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Rail station revamp hits the buffers Oldham News website; Retrieved 2009-03-20
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rail |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasscroft Halt | L&NW Delph Donkey | Moorgate Halt | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Greenfield railway station from National Rail
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Coordinates: 53°32′20″N 2°00′51″W / 53.5388°N 2.0142°W
Greenfield, Oldham OL3, United Kingdom
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