Gorton railway station

Gorton
Gorton railway station in 2005
General information
Location	Gorton, Manchester England
Grid reference	SJ889969
Managed by	Northern Trains
Transit authority	Greater Manchester
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	GTO
Classification	DfT category E
History
Original company	Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Central Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
23 May 1842 (1842-05-23)	Opened as Gorton
25 August 1906	Resited and renamed Gorton and Openshaw
1 May 1926	Renamed Gorton
Passengers
2018/19	0.123 million
2019/20	0.126 million
2020/21	24,368
2021/22	51,966
2022/23	51,942
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Gorton railway station serves the Gorton district of the city of Manchester, England. It is sited 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station is a stop on the Glossop and Hope Valley lines; Northern Trains operate all services that stop here and also manage the station.