Fairfield railway station
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Fairfield railway station serves the Fairfield
area of Droylsden
, Tameside
, Greater Manchester
and is 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Manchester Piccadilly station. It was opened by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
in 1892, when the branch to Chorlton-cum-Hardy
opened, and replaced an earlier station that had opened with the line in 1841. The original station was east of the present station.
The station has two platforms. At one stage it had six with two lines one on each side of the current railway track, with the current two platforms operated as island platform
s. This configuration was unusual as nearby stations on the line were built with four lines - two for local trains and two for express services. Remnants of the closed platforms can still be seen.
The station was renamed from Fairfield for Droylsden to Fairfield on 6 May 1974.
with no Sunday service.
Manchester-Glossop Line trains pass Fairfield stopping at Gorton
and Guide Bridge
instead.
Fairfield, Tameside
Fairfield is a suburb of Droylsden, on the A635 road,in the Tameside District, in the English county of Greater Manchester. It is just south of the Ashton Canal.- Amenities :...
area of Droylsden
Droylsden
Droylsden is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is to the east of Manchester city centre, and west-southwest of Ashton-under-Lyne, it has a population of 23,172....
, Tameside
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
, 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...
and is 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Manchester Piccadilly station. It was opened by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed by amalgamation in 1847. The MS&LR changed its name to the Great Central Railway in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.-Origin:...
in 1892, when the branch to Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a suburban area of the city of Manchester, England. It is known locally as Chorlton. It is situated about four miles southwest of Manchester city centre. Pronunciation varies: and are both common....
opened, and replaced an earlier station that had opened with the line in 1841. The original station was east of the present station.
The station has two platforms. At one stage it had six with two lines one on each side of the current railway track, with the current two platforms operated as island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s. This configuration was unusual as nearby stations on the line were built with four lines - two for local trains and two for express services. Remnants of the closed platforms can still be seen.
The station was renamed from Fairfield for Droylsden to Fairfield on 6 May 1974.
Services
From Fairfield there is an hourly service to Manchester Piccadilly and towards Rose Hill MarpleRose Hill Marple railway station
Rose Hill Marple railway station is one of two stations serving Marple, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, the other being Marple railway station....
with no Sunday service.
Manchester-Glossop Line trains pass Fairfield stopping at Gorton
Gorton railway station
Gorton railway station serves Gorton district of the city of Manchester, England. The station is on the Manchester-Glossop Line and the 4 km east of Manchester Piccadilly....
and Guide Bridge
Guide Bridge railway station
Guide Bridge railway station serves Guide Bridge, a part of Audenshaw, Tameside in Greater Manchester, England and is operated by Northern Rail. The station is 4¾ miles east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Glossop Line.-History:...
instead.