Hattersley railway station

Hattersley railway station serves the Hattersley area of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. The station is 9 miles (14 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester-Glossop Line. The station was opened by British Rail in 1978 as an island platform with a covered footbridge leading to the station's exit. It used to contain a glass waiting room/area, but this was later subjected to an arson attack. Hattersley has been served by 3-car trains throughout its life, but has an extended platform that can comfortably accommodate 6-car trains. It has car parking spaces and formerly incorporated a bus interchange which was served by the number 216 bus before continuing through Hattersley to the terminus or going to Hyde and Manchester. The station and the line around 1km to the east of it is currently within a substantial cutting, a new Hattersley Viaduct replacing two tunnels some 400m in length which were likely required to be removed as part of the post-war electrification works.