Godley railway station

Godley railway station serves the Godley area of Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. It is 8+12 miles (13.7 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester-Glossop Line.

Godley
National Rail
General information
LocationGodley, Tameside
England
Coordinates53°27′07″N 2°03′18″W / 53.452°N 2.055°W / 53.452; -2.055
Grid referenceSJ963950
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeGDL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyBritish Railways Board
Key dates
7 July 1986 (1986-07-07)Station opened
Passengers
2019/20Steady 0.107 million
2020/21Decrease 23,142
2021/22Increase 63,618
2022/23Decrease 59,912
2023/24Increase 71,324
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Sign at Godley

It was built to replace the original Godley Junction station. It is placed above a bridge, hence the narrow platforms. Unlike most stations built on the line (with the exception of Flowery Field), it is built on wooden stilts, unlike the stone platforms built for the Woodhead Line.

Services

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There is a half-hourly daily service (including Sundays) to Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield,[1] with an hourly service in the evenings and extra trains during the weekday business peaks.

Additionally the 17:26 service from Hadfield to Piccadilly is the only service not to call at Godley, which only calls at Dinting, Broadbottom, Hattersley, Newton for Hyde, Flowery Field, Guide Bridge, Ashburys and Piccadilly.[2][better source needed]

Facilities

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The station is unstaffed, has one ticket machine at the bottom of the stairs by the entrance to the station and does not have customer help points. Waiting shelters are located on each side, with train running information provided by timetable posters and by LED screens with automated announcements. No step-free access is available to the platforms.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Table 79 National Rail timetable, December 2016
  2. ^ "Where are you heading?". National Rail Enquiries.
  3. ^ "Godley (GDL)". National Rail Enquiries.
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Manchester-Glossop Line