Castleton railway station
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Castleton railway station serves Castleton
in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
, Greater Manchester
, England
. It is 14 km (8¾ miles) north of Manchester Victoria on the Caldervale Line
operated and managed by Northern Rail
.
and two per hour northbound to Rochdale
, with one of these continuing on to Leeds via Hebden Bridge
and Brighouse
. There are no longer any through services to Manchester via Oldham, this is due to closure of the Oldham Loop Line which is being converted for light rail use by Manchester Metrolink
, which is planned to come into service as far as Rochdale Station in mid-2012 with further extensions into Oldham
and Rochdale
Town Centres by 2015.
In the evenings and on Sundays there is an hourly service to Manchester Victoria and to Leeds via Rochdale and Bradford Interchange on the Caldervale Line
from Bolton
(opened in 1848) used to join the main line at a triangular junction a short distance south of the station. This was at one time a busy passenger & freight route often used by trains avoiding the busy Manchester area, but was closed to passengers on 5 October 1970.
heritage route at Heywood
. and the heritage line plans to extend its services along and towards a possible new bay platform at the station in the future, once permission is granted by Network Rail.
Castleton, Greater Manchester
Castleton is an area of Rochdale and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is south-southwest of Rochdale town centre and north-northwest of the city of Manchester....
in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Rochdale, but spans a far larger area which includes the towns of Middleton, Heywood, Littleborough and Milnrow, and the village of Wardle.The borough was...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is 14 km (8¾ miles) north of Manchester Victoria on the Caldervale Line
Caldervale Line
The Caldervale Line is a railway route in Northern England between the cities of Leeds and Manchester as well as the seaside resort of Blackpool...
operated and managed by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
.
Services
On Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is a half hourly service in each direction. Two per hour southbound to Manchester Victoria, with hourly extensions to Wigan WallgateWigan Wallgate railway station
Wigan Wallgate railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The station is on 2 lines, the Manchester-Southport Line and the Manchester-Kirkby Line. It is north west of Manchester Victoria...
and two per hour northbound to Rochdale
Rochdale railway station
Rochdale railway station serves the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Manchester and Leeds Railway opened a station serving the town in the 19th century...
, with one of these continuing on to Leeds via Hebden Bridge
Hebden Bridge railway station
Hebden Bridge railway station serves the town of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Caldervale Line, currently operated by Northern Rail from York and Leeds towards Manchester Victoria and Blackpool North...
and Brighouse
Brighouse railway station
Brighouse railway station serves the town of Brighouse in West Yorkshire, England. The station lies on the Caldervale Line and the Huddersfield Line running west from Leeds. The station reopened in 2000 and is served by local Northern Rail trains.- History :...
. There are no longer any through services to Manchester via Oldham, this is due to closure of the Oldham Loop Line which is being converted for light rail use by Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
, which is planned to come into service as far as Rochdale Station in mid-2012 with further extensions into Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
and Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
Town Centres by 2015.
In the evenings and on Sundays there is an hourly service to Manchester Victoria and to Leeds via Rochdale and Bradford Interchange on the Caldervale Line
Caldervale Line
The Caldervale Line is a railway route in Northern England between the cities of Leeds and Manchester as well as the seaside resort of Blackpool...
History
The original station opened in 1839 at Blue Pits on the other side of the Rochdale-Manchester Road bridge. The current station opened in 1875. The Liverpool and Bury RailwayLiverpool and Bury Railway
The Liverpool and Bury Railway was formed in 1845 and opened on 28 November 1848. The line ran from Liverpool Exchange first using a joint line with Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway before branching of to proceed via Kirkby then Wigan and Bolton to Bury.In 1846 the line merged with the...
from Bolton
Bolton railway station
Bolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining the railway station and a four stand bus station in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. The station is located on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern Rail...
(opened in 1848) used to join the main line at a triangular junction a short distance south of the station. This was at one time a busy passenger & freight route often used by trains avoiding the busy Manchester area, but was closed to passengers on 5 October 1970.
East Lancashire Railway Future
The eastern portion of this line was retained for freight traffic after passenger trains ceased and it now forms the link with the East Lancashire RailwayEast Lancashire Railway
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.-Overview:After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line was reopened on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended...
heritage route at Heywood
Heywood railway station
Heywood railway station serves the town of Heywood in Greater Manchester, England. The original station opened on the national rail network in 1841 and closed in 1970. It re-opened on 6 September 2003 as an extension of the East Lancashire Railway from Bury Bolton Street...
. and the heritage line plans to extend its services along and towards a possible new bay platform at the station in the future, once permission is granted by Network Rail.