Brinnington railway station

Brinnington railway station serves Brinnington in the eastern part of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is a stop on the Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.

History
It is a relatively new station, opened on 12 December 1977 by British Rail. The line was built originally by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee in 1875 between New Mills Central and Manchester London Road (now Piccadilly station).

Facilities
The station has a staffed ticket office at street level, which is opened through the day on weekdays (06:30-20:50) and on Saturdays until early afternoon (07:20-14:25). Outside these times, tickets must be bought from the ticket machine or a promise to pay obtained.

Platform-level amenities are limited to waiting shelters, timetable posters, digital CIS displays and bench seating. Automated train announcements are also provided.

Access to the platforms is via footbridge and inclined ramps - these have steps, but can be negotiated by wheelchair users with assistance.

The station is also home to Brinnington Station Swap Shop – a community hub where people can leave unwanted items and take items they need all free of charge.

Service
The current off-peak service in trains per hour is:
 * 2 tph to Manchester Piccadilly (1 non-stop, 1 stopping)
 * 2 tph to New Mills Central, of which 1 continues to Sheffield

On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.