Derker railway station
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| Derker | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Derker | ||
| Local authority | Oldham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DKR | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 29,456 | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Greater Manchester | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 30 August 1985 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Derker from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Derker railway station is a railway station in Derker, northern Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Oldham Loop Line, 13 km (8 miles) north east of Manchester Victoria and is managed by Northern Rail.
It was opened, initially on an experimental basis, on 30 August 1985[1] to replace Royton Junction station, ½ mile further along the line.
[edit] Service
On Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service from Derker to Manchester Victoria southbound and Rochdale northbound. On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.
[edit] References
- ^ [March 1998] in Alan Bevan: A—Z of Rail Reopenings, Railway Development Society, Warwick: Warwick Printing Company. ISBN 0-901283-13-4.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Derker railway station from National Rail
| The Oldham Loop Line |
| Stations (anticlockwise from Manchester) Manchester Victoria |
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw and Crompton | Northern Rail Oldham Loop Line |
Oldham Mumps | ||
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