Romiley railway station
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Romiley railway station serves Romiley
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
, Greater Manchester
, England
.
It was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
on its extension to New Mills
, opening in 1862 from Manchester.
Built above street level, its platforms extending over the B6104 road, it has a spiral staircase which once had a glass-roofed dome. The booking hall and offices are on the first floor, with a subway and stairs to the platforms. Trains arrive from both Marple
on the Sheffield line, and Marple Rose Hill
.
Immediately beyond Romiley, the line splits three ways. Initially it ran through to Woodley
to join the original MS&L line at Hyde Junction. In 1875 a more direct route was opened through Reddish
. A further branch (opened in 1869) led to Stockport Tiviot Dale, which at one time carried through trains from Derby but this was closed in 1967 and subsequently lifted.
The station is covered by a Ditra Systems Public Address System (PA), voiced by Phil Sayer.
) and three per hour go towards Marple (two continuing to New Mills Central and one every two hours through to Sheffield) and one per hour to Rose Hill Marple southbound.
On Saturdays there is a similar level of service to Manchester and Marple, but an hourly service to New Mills and Sheffield.
On Sundays there is a two hourly service towards Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.
introduced on roads into the city centre in order for a £3bn injection into the region's public transport, it had been announced that Marple railway station
would have seen an increase to four services per hour in both directions throughout the day to Manchester Piccadilly.
This would therefore have meant an increase to five services per hour from Romiley, with possibility for more, should services from Rose Hill
have been increased as discussed. The line would have effectively been run as a "tram-train" operation, offering users of stations along the route the ease of showing up without generally needing to know exact departure times.
Romiley railway station was also planned to become an official "TIF Park & Ride" interchange under the proposals, which faced a public referendum in December 2008. These were rejected by a substantial margin, leaving the scheme's future in doubt.
Romiley
Romiley is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It borders Marple, Bredbury and Woodley. In Roman times there is thought to have been a settlement along Sandy Lane...
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England, centred around the town of Stockport. It has a population of about 280,600 and includes the outyling areas of Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Bredbury, Reddish and Romiley...
, 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
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.
It was built 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:...
on its extension to New Mills
New Mills Central railway station
New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield...
, opening in 1862 from Manchester.
Built above street level, its platforms extending over the B6104 road, it has a spiral staircase which once had a glass-roofed dome. The booking hall and offices are on the first floor, with a subway and stairs to the platforms. Trains arrive from both Marple
Marple railway station
Marple railway station serves Marple, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The other station serving Marple is Rose Hill railway station....
on the Sheffield line, and Marple Rose Hill
Rose 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....
.
Immediately beyond Romiley, the line splits three ways. Initially it ran through to Woodley
Woodley railway station
Woodley railway station serves the Woodley area of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. The station is 15 km east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Hope Valley Line service to Rose Hill Marple...
to join the original MS&L line at Hyde Junction. In 1875 a more direct route was opened through Reddish
Reddish North railway station
Reddish North railway station is one of the two stations serving Reddish, in Stockport, England, the other being Reddish South railway station....
. A further branch (opened in 1869) led to Stockport Tiviot Dale, which at one time carried through trains from Derby but this was closed in 1967 and subsequently lifted.
The station is covered by a Ditra Systems Public Address System (PA), voiced by Phil Sayer.
Service
On Mondays to Fridays four trains per hour go northbound to Manchester Piccadilly (one via Guide BridgeGuide 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:...
) and three per hour go towards Marple (two continuing to New Mills Central and one every two hours through to Sheffield) and one per hour to Rose Hill Marple southbound.
On Saturdays there is a similar level of service to Manchester and Marple, but an hourly service to New Mills and Sheffield.
On Sundays there is a two hourly service towards Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.
Future
As part of Manchester's Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) bid, which would have seen a weekday peak time congestion chargeGreater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund (TiF)
The Greater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund was a failed bid by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority and Association of Greater Manchester Authorities to secure £1.5 billion from the Transport Innovation Fund , a major public transport funding mechanism in England, for the...
introduced on roads into the city centre in order for a £3bn injection into the region's public transport, it had been announced that Marple railway station
Marple railway station
Marple railway station serves Marple, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The other station serving Marple is Rose Hill railway station....
would have seen an increase to four services per hour in both directions throughout the day to Manchester Piccadilly.
This would therefore have meant an increase to five services per hour from Romiley, with possibility for more, should services from Rose Hill
Rose 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....
have been increased as discussed. The line would have effectively been run as a "tram-train" operation, offering users of stations along the route the ease of showing up without generally needing to know exact departure times.
Romiley railway station was also planned to become an official "TIF Park & Ride" interchange under the proposals, which faced a public referendum in December 2008. These were rejected by a substantial margin, leaving the scheme's future in doubt.