A once busy hub on the Woodhead Railway Line |
It was built by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway on its new line from Ardwick Junction, near to the Manchester and Birmingham Railway's terminus at Store Street, (now Piccadilly) to Sheffield and opened as Ashton and Hooley Hill on 11 November 1841 when the line opened as far as Godley Toll Bar. It was renamed Ashton in February 1842 and became Guide Bridge on 14 July 1845 when the line was extended to Sheffield.
The station originally had a 4 platform configuration with a large office on the southern side. However, the southern (former slow line) platforms were decommissioned and the tracks lifted in 1984–85 as part of layout alterations associated with the changeover from 1500 V DC to 25 kV AC working on the Hadfield line, with demolition of the buildings following a few years later.[1] The area has been covered, with a section forming part of the car park, but some evidence remains of the previous two tracks. The junction at the country end of the station was also remodelled in 2011 to allow Stalybridge line trains to cross the junction at 30 mph (max) rather than 15 mph as previously. Wikipedia 27/08/2022 |
The Friends of Guide Bridge Station
In 2015 we started the Friends of Guide Bridge Station Group, we have a dedicated team of regular volunteers who attend weekly to develop areas, and help maintain the station.
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We are always looking for new volunteers to come along and get involved with our projects, no experience needed, just enthusiasm and not shy to get stuck in. We do ask any volunteers under 16 are accompanied by an adult.
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