There are 5 ways to get from glossop to rochdale by train, tram, bus, taxi or car. Together with nearby derbyshire stations at hadfield and dinting, glossop is considered to. It was opened by the sheffield, ashtonunderlyne and manchester railway in 1844. Glossop railway station bears the lion, the symbol of the norfolks. It is between 150 and 300 metres 492 and 984 ft above mean sea level, and lies just.
The station is one of the twin termini at the derbyshire end of the manchester glossop line, the other being glossop. When they get to glossop, they come to the club for liquid refreshment and more music before returning to manchester on the 21. Glossop to rochdale 5 ways to travel via train, tram, line. It is estimated 901,000 people used the station in 201617. For the th duke of norfolk who brought the sheffield and manchester railway line from dinting to glossop.
Live train times can be found on our stationboard pages. Train tickets from glossop to buxton can start from as little as. In 1847 a temporary glossop junction station was built, on the site of which the present station was built in 1848. Glossop station train tickets, departures and timetables. Dont use this for for discussion or to reply to other comments thats what the comments section at the bottom of the page is for. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. Dont use this for for discussion or to reply to other comments thats what the comments section at. The camera doesnt lie, the photographs are of very high quality, but its all the more of a shock for that reason to recall that, say, glossop railway station once looked the way it looks here and that the trains which served the district, unique in their time, really were as they are shown in these pages. Glossop is the third busiest railway station in the county of derbyshire after derby and chesterfield. It is a beautifully kept park with spaces for play and sport, a cafe, a river, a small train and lots of lovely views of the surrounding country side peak district it is also very near to the historic village of old glossop. Data is updated weekly and may not reflect unplanned dispruptions such as essential engineering works, weather or otherwise. Slaters royal national directory of 1850 tells us that glossop was connected to the main line by a branch of about a mile in length, terminating at howards town, where there is a handsome covered station. Karen in her career has illustrated over 50 childrens books. How to find cheap train tickets to glossop and buy online, including cheapest advance, flexible offpeak and anytime fares.
The name glossop is thought to be of anglosaxon origin, named during the angles settlement in the 7th century, and derived from glotts hop where hop could mean a valley, a small valley in a larger valley system, or a piece of land enclosed by marshes and glott was probably a chieftains name. In january rhodri green regional organiser for the trust gave an inspiring talk for the derbyshire wildlife trust at bradbury. Jul 20, 2014 this hotel is conveniently located near the glossop train station, with good access to the peaks district or downtown manchester. The workhouse in glossop, derbyshire the history of the. Glossop railway station tuesday 26th september 2016 youtube. A look at glossop railway station on the afternoon of tuesday 26th september 2016. This hotel is conveniently located near the glossop train station, with good access to the peaks district or downtown manchester. The garden flat is surrounded by stunning walks and is a very short drive to glossop, train station, supermarkets, pubs, restaurants and glossop golf course. Lovingly maintained by the friends of glossop station society, the. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Glossop is a market town in the high peak, derbyshire, england, about 15 miles 24 km east of manchester, 24 miles 39 km west of sheffield and 32 miles 51 km north of the county town, matlock.
That time i took the folk train from manchester wandering desk. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of old glossop. Norfolk street west side railway station gv ii railway station and former engine sheds, the latter now occupied by retail store. Dinting railway station glossop train station, railroad. Here you find out how the town, its people and its setting have developed over ten thousand years. The duke subsequently sold the branch line to the railway company. Traintime glossop to manchester piccadilly train times. Glossop rail station departures departure times, facilities, accessibility information and maps coronavirus transport information. The best deals for your train from glossop to manchester on virail.
Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday 05. Old glossop photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. View live departures, latest timetable or book your train ticket to or from glossop station directly at northern. To take advantage of these cheap train tickets you must book in advance.
Glossop market courtesy keith bate glossop heritage centre is situated at the top of norfolk square, facing the town hall and market arcade and is the place to visit to find out more about the history of the town. Railway station and former engine sheds, the latter now occupied by retail store. Now everyone is driving cars and weve lost that social interaction, this book is not just for sociologists. If youre wanting to improve your house you can shop for curtains, blinds, soft furnishings, and furniture. Three minutes walk from the station was a welllit car park with about 30 spaces only 5 were taken and it was.
Trains regularly go back and forth to manchester city centre tacking 2030mins for those who fancy a. Glossop rail station departures transport for greater. Thameslink railway is a trading name of govia thameslink railway ltd. A direct west to south curve was added in 1884 when the station was rebuilt, allowing through running from glossop to manchester. The main workhouse building was a twostorey stone structure running eastwest, with an extension at its western end. Glossop station, norfolk street, glossop, derbyshire, sk 8bs. Hadfield station train tickets, departures and timetables. The work starting in november 1842 and the branch was opened to passenger traffic on the 30th june 1845. Sep 27, 2016 a look at glossop railway station on the afternoon of tuesday 26th september 2016. Afterwards, you will be able to find the perfect option for your trip by filtering and sorting the results by price and departure.
Or if you have some time to spare, you can spend it thumbing through books and knitting patterns. Find the perfect glossop train railway station stock photo. Glossop railway station glossop train station, transit. The glossop push n pull train, used before the electrification of the. George street, glossop local shops and businesses in the. Good detailed book on the social history of railway stations.
The station is one of the twin termini at the derbyshire end of the manchesterglossop line, the other being glossop. Find parking charges, opening hours, postcode and a parking map of glossop station norfolk street as well as other car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages for rent in glossop. Facilities, access and live train service information. Train station in glossop, derbyshire foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Towards the end of the 19th century the railway had been in place for 50 years or so but there was no public transport serving the mills, the growing town centres and the areas where their workers lived. Hadfield railway station from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia not to be confused with hatfield railway station or hadfield railway station, new zealand.
If you like, you can also give us your brief oneline opinion of this station. Glossop to derby 4 ways to travel via train, line 61 bus. Sk0394 norfolk street 92111025 west side 041258 glossop railway station and coop building formerly listed as. Trains regularly go back and forth to manchester city centre tacking 2030mins for those who fancy a city shop with a peaceful retreat to return to. There can be few victorian stations still in operation that are as wellpreserved as glossop. Glossop has a number of bus services linking it with manchester, ashtonunderlyne, hyde, buxton and stockport. Folk train we are visited each month by the glossop folk train. Glossop station train tickets, departures and timetables northern. Hadfield railway station wikipedia republished wiki 2. Trains manchester oxford road to glossop cheap tickets. I am passenger from denting to glossop i am working the denting and every time to catch the train i am running and i dont have a time to buy the ticket and one stuff in the glossop train station every time hes come in front of me talking very bad hes not friendly and every time ask me why im not buying ticket in the denting train station all the stuff is good in glossop train. Glossop is near derbyshires county borders with cheshire, greater manchester, south yorkshire and west yorkshire. Buzzing stations is a new collaborative project involving friends of glossop station, friends of hadfield station, friends of buxton station, the high peak and the hope valley community rail partnership and the bumblebee conservation trust.
The price has more than doubled since our first visit, but the quality of the service has declined. Jul 06, 2016 train service from manchester piccadilly to hadfield via glossop calling at glossop. At the junction of the a57 snake pass from sheffield and the a6a624 from buxton. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Train tickets from manchester oxford road to glossop can start from as little as.
Glossop railway station manchester piccadilly railway station. The glossop push n pull train, used before the electrification of the glossop manchester line. Find parking charges, opening hours, postcode and a parking map of glossop station norfolk street as well as other car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages for. Click on the following link for a full history and description of the stat. Glossop railway station serves the pennine market town of glossop in derbyshire, england. Glossop central station, designed by hadfield and weightman, was completed in 1847 and the station at dinting was renamed once again. Glossop photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The new glossop board of guardians took over the recently built township workhouse whose location and layout can be seen on the 1919 map below. The trains called at all stations, of which hadfield was the only intermediate station also opened on 7. For more information on this folk train and others from manchester and sheffield, go to the high peak and hope valley community rail partnership page.
View live departures, latest timetable or book your train ticket to or from hadfield station directly at northern. Lovingly maintained by the friends of glossop station society, the 1845 station s brick buildings, platform canopies and hanging baskets are a warm welcome for travellers arriving by train. Glossop railway station map and location information. Pulling into the town centre, visitors are delivered just a short walk from norfolk square, the high street, and glossop market. Many of the street and placenames in glossop derive from the names and titles of the dukes of norfolk, such as norfolk square, and a cluster of residential streets off norfolk street that were named after lord henry charles fitzalan howard, the th duke of norfolk, the first. Save up to 80% and smile all the way to the station, when you buy from. Glossop railway station and coop building, high peak. Hadfield railway station serves the town of hadfield in derbyshire, england. In the late 1800s, it was a regular little city at the station.
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