Glossop line

Glossop line
Glossop line
	A Northern Rail Class 323 electric multiple unit rounds a curve near Dinting in 2008
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	East Midlands; North West England
Termini	Manchester Piccadilly; Glossop;
Stations	13
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	Northern Trains
Depot(s)	Longsight Electric TMD
Rolling stock	Class 323
Technical
Number of tracks	Double track
Character	Suburban rail
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
Route map
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The Glossop line is a railway line connecting the city of Manchester with the towns of Hadfield and Glossop in Derbyshire, England. It formed part of the historic Great Central Main Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield Victoria. Passenger services on the line are operated by Northern Trains.

Glossop line

to Liverpool & Preston

Manchester Piccadilly

Manchester Mayfield

to Huddersfield line

West Coast Main Line

Ardwick*

to Huddersfield line

Ashburys

Hope Valley line

Gorton

Fallowfield Loop line

Fairfield*

M60 motorway

to Huddersfield line

Stockport–

Stalybridge line

Guide Bridge

to Stalybridge

Stalybridge Junction Rly

River Tame

Peak Forest Canal

Hope Valley line

Flowery Field

Newton for Hyde

M67 motorway

Godley

Cheshire Lines Committee

to Woodley

Godley Junction

Hattersley

Broadbottom

Etherow Viaduct over

River Etherow

over Glossop Brook

Woodhead line

* Not served by Glossop line.

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