Fairfield railway station

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Fairfield
Location
Place	Droylsden
Local authority	Tameside
Operations
Station code	FRF
Managed by	Northern Rail
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 *	6,488
2005/06 *	7,945
History
Key dates	Opened 1841
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Fairfield from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Fairfield railway station serves the Fairfield area of Droylsden, Tameside, Greater Manchester and is 5 km (3.5 miles) east of Manchester Piccadilly station. It was opened by the Sheffield, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Manchester Railway in 1841

The station has two platforms, however at one stage the station actually had six with two lines on either side of the current railway track, with the current two platforms operated as island platforms. This configuration was unusual as nearby stations on the line were actually built with four lines - two for local trains and two for express services. Remnants of the closed platforms can still be seen.

[edit] Services

From Fairfield there is an hourly service to Manchester Piccadilly and towards Rose Hill Marple with no Sunday service.

Manchester-Glossop Line trains pass Fairfield by and stop at Gorton or Guide Bridge instead.

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Fairfield railway station from National Rail

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