Fairfield railway station (England)

Fairfield
Fairfield
General information
Location	Droylsden, Tameside; England
Grid reference	SJ904971
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	FRF
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
1841	First station opened
1892	Resited
6 May 1974	Renamed from Fairfield for Droylsden
Passengers
2016/17	33,968
2017/18	37,868
2018/19	41,296
2019/20	43,316
2020/21	3,906
Notes
	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail & Road

Fairfield railway station serves the Fairfield area of Droylsden, Tameside, Greater Manchester and is located 3.1 miles (5 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly station. It was opened by the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway in 1892, when the Fallowfield Loop to Manchester Central opened; it replaced an earlier station that had opened on the line in 1841, west of the present site. For a suburban station, Fairfield has very low passenger usage.

History

Fairfield station, originally known as Fairfield for Droylsden, was a junction with a pair of lines from the east breaking off and running to the south; this thereby facilitated a route, called the Fallowfield Loop, to Longsight, south Manchester and Manchester Central station. By means of a switchback to Gorton and Openshaw, this branch enabled the turning round of locomotives without need for a turntable in the area. This could have been invaluable for servicing both the Guide Bridge yards and the facilities of Gorton and Beyer, Peacock & Company locomotive factories. The Fallowfield Loop line was closed to passenger services in July 1958 and to all traffic in 1988.

The station currently has two platforms but, for many years, it had six,^[1] with two island platforms and two side platforms. Two were used for local services; two for Woodhead Line express services between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield Victoria; and two for services and movements to Reddish Electric Depot via the Fallowfield Loop.

The station name was changed from Fairfield for Droylsden to Fairfield on 6 May 1974.^[2]

Facilities

The amenities offered at the unstaffed station are very basic, with no ticket provision or permanent buildings other than basic waiting shelters. Train running information is provided by telephone and timetable posters. No step-free access is provided, with only staircases in place to the main entrance from both platforms.^[3]

Services

At Fairfield, there is an hourly service to Manchester Piccadilly and towards Rose Hill Marple via Guide Bridge; the evening service is limited and there is no Sunday service.^[4]

Manchester-Glossop Line trains do not serve Fairfield, running fast between Ashburys and Guide Bridge.

References

^ Price, Bevan; Wright, Paul. "Fairfield Station". Disused Stations.
^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". The Railway Magazine. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. 120 (879): 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
^ Fairfield station facilities National Rail Enquiries
^ GB eNRT December 2016 Edition, Table 78

External links

Train times and station information for Fairfield railway station (England) from National Rail

Preceding station		National Rail	Following station
Guide Bridge		Northern Hope Valley line Mondays-Saturdays only	Gorton
Guide Bridge		Northern Hope Valley line Mondays-Saturdays only	Manchester Piccadilly
	Disused railways
Guide Bridge Line and station open		Great Central Railway Fallowfield Loop	Hyde Road Line and station closed

Coordinates: 53°28′16″N 2°08′42″W / 53.471°N 2.145°W / 53.471; -2.145

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[1] Price, Bevan; Wright, Paul. "Fairfield Station". Disused Stations.

[2] Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". The Railway Magazine. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. 120 (879): 363. ISSN 0033-8923.

[3] Fairfield station facilities National Rail Enquiries

[4] GB eNRT December 2016 Edition, Table 78

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