Eccles railway station

Eccles
National Rail
Eccles railway station in 2014 after electrification of the northern Liverpool-Manchester Line.
General information
LocationEccles, Salford
England
Coordinates53°29′06″N 2°20′06″W / 53.485°N 2.335°W / 53.485; -2.335
Grid referenceSJ778988
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityGreater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeECC
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLiverpool and Manchester Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
15 September 1830 (1830-09-15)Station opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.159 million
2019/20Increase 0.197 million
2020/21Decrease 51,670
2021/22Increase 0.165 million
2022/23Increase 0.216 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Eccles railway station serves the town of Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. It was opened on 15 September 1830 by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M).[1]

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.