Rochdale   | |||||
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 Rochdale railway station in 2013 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Rochdale, Rochdale England | ||||
| Grid reference | SD899126 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | RCD | ||||
| Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1839 | Original station opened | ||||
| 1889 | Current station opened | ||||
| 1979 | Reduced to 3 platforms | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  1.575 million | ||||
| Interchange | 53,120 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  0.392 million | ||||
| Interchange | 10,335 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 1.157 million | ||||
| Interchange | 38,027 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.348 million | ||||
| Interchange | 51,545 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.493 million | ||||
| Interchange | 68,445 | ||||
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Rochdale railway station is a multi-modal transport hub in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a Northern-operated heavy rail station on the Caldervale Line, and an adjoining light rail stop on Metrolink's Oldham and Rochdale Line. The original heavy-rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester and Leeds Railway in 1839 (for economical reasons) 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south of Rochdale town centre. The Metrolink element opened in February 2013. Further changes to the station are planned as part of the Northern Hub rail-enhancement scheme.