Hyde Central railway station
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Hyde Central railway station is the main station serving Hyde, Greater Manchester
, England
.
Originally simply Hyde, it was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
, opening in 1858 as a branch from its main line through Penistone
to Sheffield
. From 1862 the branch was extended to New Mills
to meet the Midland Railway
's extension of its line from Millers Dale
. For a while it saw Midlands expresses from London. In 1875, however, a new more direct route was built through Bredbury
.
The substantial station buildings were demolished in 1980 with a new booking office at street level commissioned in their place.
Hyde is also served by Hyde North
(on the same line as Hyde Central) and by Flowery Field
, Newton for Hyde
and Godley
on the electrified Manchester to Glossop
/Hadfield
line.
service between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple
.
There is no Sunday service.
Hyde, Greater Manchester
Hyde is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. As of the 2001 census, the town had a population of 31,253. Historically part of Cheshire, it is northeast of Stockport, west of Glossop and east of Manchester....
, 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...
.
Originally simply Hyde, 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:...
, opening in 1858 as a branch from its main line through Penistone
Penistone
Penistone is a small town market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 10,101 at the 2001 census. It lies west of the town of Barnsley and north east of Glossop, in the foothills of the Pennines...
to Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. From 1862 the branch was extended 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...
to meet the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
's extension of its line from Millers Dale
Millers Dale railway station
Millers Dale railway station was a station situated in Millers Dale in the Peak District. It was built in 1863 by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley....
. For a while it saw Midlands expresses from London. In 1875, however, a new more direct route was built through Bredbury
Bredbury railway station
Bredbury railway station serves Bredbury in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester.It was built by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee in 1875 on the line between New Mills and Manchester London Road ....
.
The substantial station buildings were demolished in 1980 with a new booking office at street level commissioned in their place.
Hyde is also served by Hyde North
Hyde North railway station
Hyde North railway station lies north of Hyde, Greater Manchester, England. Hyde North is operated by Northern Rail.Originally "Hyde Junction" when opened in 1862, it was at the junction between the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway extension to New Mills, , and the...
(on the same line as Hyde Central) and by Flowery Field
Flowery Field railway station
Flowery Field railway station serves the Flowery Field area of Hyde, Greater Manchester. It is east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester-Glossop Line...
, Newton for Hyde
Newton for Hyde railway station
Newton for Hyde railway station, serves the Newton area of Hyde, Greater Manchester in Greater Manchester. Newton for Hyde is east of Manchester Piccadilly station and managed by Northern Rail. The station unusually features both a covered subway underneath the platforms and a larger viaduct...
and Godley
Godley railway station
Godley railway station serves the Godley area of Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester. It is 14 km east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester-Glossop Line....
on the electrified Manchester to Glossop
Glossop
Glossop is a market town within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield. Glossop is situated near Derbyshire's county borders with Cheshire, Greater...
/Hadfield
Hadfield, Derbyshire
Hadfield is a parish and small residential town in High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It lies very close to the River Etherow which forms the border between Derbyshire and Greater Manchester...
line.
Service
Hyde Central is served by an hourly DMUDiesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
service between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill 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....
.
There is no Sunday service.