Derker railway station
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| Derker | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Derker | ||
| Local authority | Oldham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DKR | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.026 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Greater Manchester | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Derker. | |||
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Derker railway station is a railway station in Derker, eastern Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Oldham Loop Line, 13 km (8 miles) north east of Manchester Victoria and is managed by Northern Rail.
It was built in the mid 1980s to replace Royton station, 1/2 a mile further along the line.
On Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service from Derker to Manchester Victoria southbound and Rochdale northbound. On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.
- Train times and station information for Derker railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Derker railway station from Multimap.com
| The Oldham Loop Line |
| Stations (anticlockwise from Manchester) Manchester Victoria |
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw and Crompton | Northern Rail Oldham Loop Line |
Oldham Mumps | ||