Marple railway station

Marple
National Rail
The station in 2015
General information
LocationMarple, Stockport
England
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeMPL
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Opened1865
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.498 million
2020/21Decrease 82,382
2021/22Increase 0.264 million
2022/23Increase 0.306 million
2023/24Increase 0.352 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Marple railway station serves the town of Marple, in Greater Manchester, England. It is a stop on the Hope Valley Line, sited 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south-east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station opened in 1865 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway; it was demolished and rebuilt in 1970. It is managed and served by Northern Trains, who generally provide two trains per hour in each direction. Rose Hill Marple station also serves the town on a spur of the Hope Valley Line which, until 1970, continued towards Macclesfield.[1]

  1. ^ Marshall, John (1981). Forgotten Railways: North West England. David & Charles. p. 30. ISBN 978-0715380031.