Heaton Chapel railway station

Heaton Chapel
National Rail
Heaton Chapel railway station in 2014
General information
LocationHeaton Moor Road, Heaton Chapel
England
Grid referenceSJ881921
Owned byNetwork Rail
Operated byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Platforms2
Tracks4
Train operatorsNorthern Trains
Other information
Station codeHTC
ClassificationDfT category E
Websitewww.nationalrail.co.uk
History
Opened1852
Electrified1960
Previous namesHeaton Chapel & Heaton Moor
Pre-groupingLNWR
Pre-nationalisationLMS
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.849 million
2019/20Decrease 0.828 million
2020/21Decrease 0.123 million
2021/22Increase 0.413 million
2022/23Increase 0.480 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail & Road

Heaton Chapel railway station serves the Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor districts of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is 4+12 miles (7.2 km) south of Manchester Piccadilly towards Stockport. It opened as Heaton Chapel & Heaton Moor in 1852 by the London & North Western Railway. It was renamed Heaton Chapel by British Rail on 6 May 1974.[1]

  1. ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Stations renamed by LMR". Notes and News. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 120, no. 879. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. p. 363. ISSN 0033-8923.