Gorton railway station
Gorton railway station serves the Gorton district of the city of Manchester, England. It is sited 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly. The station is a stop on the Glossop and Hope Valley lines; Northern Trains operate all services that stop here and also manage the station.
Gorton | |
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Gorton railway station in 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gorton, Manchester England |
| Grid reference | SJ889969 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Transit authority | Greater Manchester |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GTO |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Original company | Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 May 1842 | Opened as Gorton |
| 25 August 1906 | Resited and renamed Gorton and Openshaw |
| 1 May 1926 | Renamed Gorton |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.123 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.126 million |
| 2020/21 | 24,368 |
| 2021/22 | 51,966 |
| 2022/23 | 51,942 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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