Reddish South railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Reddish South
code = RDS


manager = Northern Rail
locale = Reddish
borough = Stockport
start =
platforms = 1
pte = Greater Manchester
zone =
lowusage0405 = unknown
lowusage0506 = unknown
lowusage0607 = 120
latitude = 53.4361
longitude = -2.1580

Reddish South is a station in Reddish, Stockport, England, on the Stockport-Stalybridge Line, famous for having only one train a week in one direction. This means it is technically still open. A single track serves a single, bare platform.Originally the station consisted of two island platforms with 4 tracks. 1 of these track beds has been sold off, while another has been filled in. The second island is now inaccessible as there are no longer steps down to it.

The station is a request stop. In theory prospective passengers must flag down the train, as it approaches the station. However in practice the train usually stops at every station, regardless of whether there are passengers waiting.

Northern Rail, who officially manage the station, do not include the station on their website.

ervices

The only service is the 11:28 Saturday service to Stalybridge calling at Denton, Guide Bridge and Stalybridge.

Reddish does however have a second station, Reddish North railway station which has a regular service.

Closure

Network Rail, in their Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS) for the North West, have proposed closure of Reddish South and Denton stations and withdrawal of the remaining passenger service. The line itself would remain open for freight and diverted passenger workings. However, a new open-access operator called Grand Union Railway has proposed using the line for services between London and Bradford via the West Coast Main Line, using Guide Bridge station as a stop.As of the week commencing 7 May 2007, the station is to remain open.There is a campaign for a regular service from Stockport to Manchester Victoria, stopping at Reddish South.

External links

* [http://www.gatago.com/uk/railway/7370699.html Opinion about Reddish South station Gatago.com]
* [http://timsgallery.fotopic.net/p30308948.html Picture of Reddish South station sign - Tims Gallery]
* [http://timsgallery.fotopic.net/p30309832.html Picture of the only train of the week - Tims Gallery]
* [http://timsgallery.fotopic.net/p30308451.html The timetable of the service - Tims Gallery]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/eifion/sets/1059978/ Pictures of Reddish South and Denton stations on Flickr]