Broadbottom railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Broadbottom | ||
| Local authority | Tameside | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BDB | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 0.107 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Broadbottom from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Broadbottom railway station serves the village of Broadbottom in Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Manchester-Glossop Line, 16 km (10 miles) east of Manchester Piccadilly. It was opened by the Sheffield, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Manchester Railway in 1842. It was renamed "Mottram" in 1845, but has since reverted to its original name.
East of the station is the Etherow Viaduct that crosses 120 feet (36 metres) over the River Etherow. The official length of the viaduct is 422 feet 6 inches (127 metres 76 centimetres) long.
[edit] Services
There is generally a half-hourly daily service from Broadbottom to Manchester Piccadilly and Glossop/Hadfield. Trains operate hourly evenings and Sundays in each direction.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Broadbottom railway station from National Rail
- The Viaduct on Flickr - picture of the Broadbottom Viaduct
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Hattersley | Northern Rail (Manchester-Glossop Line) |
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