Hattersley railway station

Hattersley
National Rail
General information
LocationHattersley, Tameside
England
Coordinates53°26′42″N 2°02′24″W / 53.445°N 2.040°W / 53.445; -2.040
Grid referenceSJ974942
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHTY
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyBritish Railways Board
Key dates
8 May 1978 (1978-05-08)Station opened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.110 million
2020/21Decrease 25,572
2021/22Increase 69,128
2022/23Increase 69,456
2023/24Increase 84,512
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hattersley railway station serves the Hattersley area of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. The station is 9 miles (14 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester-Glossop Line.

The station was opened by British Rail in 1978 as an island platform with a covered footbridge leading to the station's exit. It used to contain a glass waiting room/area, but this was later subjected to an arson attack. Hattersley has been served by 3-car trains throughout its life, but has an extended platform that can comfortably accommodate 6-car trains. It has car parking spaces and formerly incorporated a bus interchange which was served by the number 216 bus before continuing through Hattersley to the terminus or going to Hyde and Manchester. The station and the line around 1km to the east of it is currently within a substantial cutting, a new Hattersley Viaduct replacing two tunnels some 400m in length which were likely required to be removed as part of the post-war electrification works.[1]

  1. ^ "Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland".