Ever since the Metrolink came to Ashton, that became the cooler and more common way of getting into…read moretown, but Ashton-under-Lyne Railway Station isn't given the credit it deserves, it provides services into Manchester Victoria in around ten minutes, with services hourly. In the opposite direction, services go into Stalybridge, again with one train per hour. The station is fairly clean, services are limited as expected for a Category E station. There are toilets, however, they do require a key, it can be a little annoying having to find a staff member though, as far as I'm aware the station is only staffed at certain times, so I'm not sure what happens with the toilets when the staff go home. There is a small waiting shelter providing seating and shelter. There are ramps and lifts to get to the platforms. The town's bus and Metrolink station are both a short walk away, allowing you to continue your journey. 3* - Although fairly quiet ever since the Metrolink came to town, despite not being too impressive, it provides adequate transport facilities and is nice to have in Ashton-Under-Lyne.

The station has been modernised with Ramps and a Lift to the Platforms. It also has one Disabled…read moretoilet at rear of the offices (Radar Key Needed) or ask at the ticket office for the Key. There is a small waiting office on the platform that also house the ticket office and a snack machine. The Metro paper is availible FREE in the mornings on the platform. The waiting room is well lit and clean and tidy, staff are helpful and there is always a well stocked selection of Time tables and leaflets on show. There is a small carpark at the front of the station with some restrictions. Ashton-Under-Lyne Bus station is across the road. Ikea is a 10 Minute walk from the Train station and the town centre and Ashton Market is across the Road.

This awkwardly situated train station has had a huge update. I think it was long overdue and makes…read morethe place more comfortable for travellers especially in winter time. Now they have somewhere to get out of the rain or snow and windy conditions. So now there is a ticket office where you can buy your tickets and plan your journey. Also they have clean toilets too! This is fantastic for the locals of Greenfield. Finally travelling on a train can be enjoyable! I have mentioned this before that these little towns seem to get forgotton and although this has finally be done, it was loooooong overdue!

Past through this station about 4 weeks ago. Nice little station with indoor and outdoor seating…read more The ticket guy was extremely plea sent. Fittings seemed pretty new and everywhere was spotless. Can't ask for more than that can you! :)

Oldham Werneth is a small, unstaffed at all times Northern Train station. There are no ticket…read moremachines on the station and you will have to buy a ticket on the train (If the Guard comes round) There is ramp access to the station for Manchester bound services, but stairs on the other platform for trains to Oldham Mumps and Rochdale. There are no, Waiting rooms on the platforms, just small shelters on either side and some seating. The Station is no where near oldham town centre, and would require a bus from Manchester Street which is 10 minute walk away (If you want Oldham Town Centre you are better getting a train to Oldham Mumps, which is a little nearer to the town centre). This Line and Station is due to be taken over in the next 3 years when the Manchester Metrolink Trams makes there way up to Oldham and Rochdale on this route.

I feel a tad bit mean for only giving this station a three star. But someone might see this and…read moreagree with me. All other stations have been updated such as Stalybridge and Greenfield. Sadly they missed little old Mossley out for some reason. It is in need of an update, whether they are planning on that I do not know but this is one old fashioned railway station. The ticket master guy is now my friend as I use the train all the time so it is nice to see a friendly face in the morning. Others may not think so. Another problem with this station is that some trains do not stop here, as it is not considered a major station even though every morning it is crammed full. So you have to be careful of that. Trains do run into Manchester every hour and also on the other side, they go to Huddersfield. Beware if you are going to Huddersfield as the price is around £9.00 return as you cross the county border into Yorkshire. There is seating available at the station but on them cold mornings all you want is heat especially if the train is running late! An update is needed for the Mossley folk. A great looking building though from the outside!

This is my local station and yes it still looks and feels like a 19th century station, however it…read morehas a good car park, now with CCTV. For me the biggest issue is that returning from Manchester with a children's buggy you have to go via HUDDERSFIELD to avoid the stairs, so forget about disabled access.

As regular readers of my reviews will know (especially the more recent ones) will know that I went…read moreto Manchester City EDS against Schalke 04 at Ewen Fields, so I used this train station to get to and from Manchester Picadilly and to be honest it is horrible. I am actually surprised being a train station, Newton did not make it on Yelp sooner. This station has 2 platforms and dispite looking okay on pictures it really isnt, my taxi driver told me they was a few entries to this station and the one I taken had no members of staff, just seamed like it was in the middle of no where, they was a very dirty staircase to the platform and at the platform they was still no staff, just a bench and not even any signs to show the trains coming to and from the station and the times they will arrive and if they are delayed. They was an information point but that was about it. When I left the station to get my Taxi to the Stadium, it was a weird exit not through a small inside station like normal, not through any station what so ever, The exit was onto a street, the middle of the street hence was hard to phone a taxi as I could not trace down the street name and the taxi firms could not understand where I am, I was lucky a woman who was driving past helped me with the street name and number where I was, but the next person who exits the station possibly for the stadium or something around the Newton Hyde Area might not be as lucky as I was today. This is the sort of station you would hate to be at for too long with it being dirty, in the middle of no where, extremely quiet and staffless..They was a message from the station manager near the bench which mentioned to use Train Tracker to track trains but for those without a smart phone or having no battery this wold be useless and they would not know if their train was delayed, which mine slightly was by a few minutes. The station entrance I used was up a hill, quiet and really did seem in the Middle of no where, I know some places are short on staff but you would expect to see even one member of staff on any of the 2 platforms even on the smallest of stations, and a screen to tell you where the trains are going, the time and the delay. I would struggle to come up with positives for this station, they was no facilities for food and drink so if you plan to go via this station to get to your destination, dont plan on even finding a toliet or a basic coffee, bag of crisps or newspaper. If you plan to go to this station to travel somewhere, make sure you have your tickets as they is nowhere to buy tickets here or pick up tickets. The best thing about my time at the station was actually getting on the train and getting out of the station!