Ashton-under-Lyne  | |||||
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.jpg) The station's island platform, looking towards Manchester. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°29′29″N 2°05′39″W / 53.4913°N 2.0943°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ938993 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Greater Manchester | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | AHN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Ashton, Stalybridge & Liverpool Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 13 April 1846 | Opened as Ashton | ||||
| 1874 | Renamed Ashton (Charlestown) | ||||
| 6 May 1968 | Renamed Ashton-under-Lyne | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.327 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.362 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  70,596 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.168 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.142 million | ||||
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Ashton-under-Lyne railway station serves the town of Ashton-under-Lyne, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the Huddersfield Line 6½ miles (10 km) east of Manchester Victoria and is operated by Northern Trains.
The station is a short walk from Ashton-under-Lyne bus station and Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop which opened in 2013, and is served by Manchester Metrolink trams to Droylsden, Manchester, and Eccles.