Ashton-under-Lyne railway station

You can reach 23 stations directly from Ashton-under-Lyne on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Manchester Victoria, with 38 trains a day.

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Ashton-under-Lyne is the nearest station for postcodes in OL6, OL7. Check your own postcode.

Direct trains from Ashton-under-Lyne

Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.

Destination	Weekday	Saturday
Manchester Victoria	38	38
Stalybridge	38	38
Bolton	32	32
Hindley	32	32
Kearsley	32	32
Salford Central	32	32
Salford Crescent	32	32
Westhoughton	32	32
Farnworth	31	31
Ince	30	30
Moses Gate	30	30
Wigan Wallgate	30	30
Appley Bridge	27	27
Burscough Bridge	27	27
Gathurst	27	27
Meols Cop	27	27
Parbold	27	27
Southport	27	27
Bescar Lane	14	14
Hoscar	14	14
New Lane	14	14
Clifton	2	2
Wigan North Western	2	2

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How busy Ashton-under-Lyne is

180,238 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,457th busiest station in Great Britain.

More journeys run between Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Victoria than any other pair: 71,044 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.

Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.

Sundays

There is no Sunday service from Ashton-under-Lyne. About one station in seventeen has none, so this is not unusual, but it is worth knowing before travelling.

Nearest other stations

Stalybridge 1.3 miles
Guide Bridge 1.4 miles
Hyde North 1.9 miles
Flowery Field 2.1 miles
Fairfield 2.5 miles

Closed stations nearby

Former stations within 8 km of Ashton-under-Lyne, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.

Oldham Road · 0.2 miles
Ashton Park Parade · 0.4 miles
Dukinfield and Ashton · 0.6 miles
Dukinfield Central · 0.7 miles
Ashton Moss · 1.0 miles
Guide Bridge Sidings · 1.2 miles

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More about this station on Wikipedia.