Godley railway station
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For the station formerly known as Godley, see Godley East railway station.
Godley railway station serves the Godley area of Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. It is 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester-Glossop Line.
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Location | Godley, Tameside England | ||||
Coordinates | 53.452°N 2.055°W / 53.452; -2.055 | ||||
Grid reference | SJ963950 | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Transit authority | Transport for Greater Manchester | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | GDL | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | British Railways Board | ||||
Key dates | |||||
7 July 1986 (1986-07-07) | Station opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.107 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.107 million | ||||
2020/21 | 23,142 | ||||
2021/22 | 63,618 | ||||
2022/23 | 59,912 | ||||
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It was built to replace the original Godley Junction station. It is placed above a bridge, hence the narrow platforms. Unlike most stations built on the line (with the exception of Flowery Field), it is built on wooden stilts, unlike the stone platforms built for the Woodhead Line.