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Ashton-under-Lyne railway station
Railway station in Greater Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashton-under-Lyne railway station serves the town of Ashton-under-Lyne, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the Huddersfield Line 6½ miles (10 km) east of Manchester Victoria and is operated by Northern Trains.
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![]() The station's island platform, looking towards Manchester. | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside England | ||||
Coordinates | 53.4913°N 2.0943°W / 53.4913; -2.0943 | ||||
Grid reference | SJ938993 | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Transit authority | Greater Manchester | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | AHN | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Ashton, Stalybridge & Liverpool Junction Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway | ||||
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13 April 1846 (1846-04-13) | Opened as Ashton | ||||
1874 | Renamed Ashton (Charlestown) | ||||
6 May 1968 | Renamed Ashton-under-Lyne | ||||
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The station is a short walk from Ashton-under-Lyne bus station and Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop which opened in 2013, and is served by Manchester Metrolink trams to Droylsden, Manchester, and Eccles.