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Poynton train station lies on the Stoke to Manchester line 11 miles south of Manchester between Adlington and Bramhall and serves the town of Poynton, Cheshire. The train services are provided by Northern, who operate a typical off-peak hourly service northbound to Manchester Piccadilly and southbound to Stoke-on-Trent. The fastest journey times to Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent from this station are 23 minutes 34 and minutes respectively.  

Poynton train station was built in 1887 and is now a listed heritage building. The station won the award for Cheshire’s Best Kept Station in 2007 and 2015, the award for Best Kept Gardens in 2013. and the WW1 Commemoration Award in 2014  

The station consists of two platforms on either side of the tracks. Both platforms have level access and they are connected by a footbridge, or via the Chester Road overbridge. There is a staffed ticket office on platform 1. Bus connections can be made from the nearby Chester Road.

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Departures and arrivals from Poynton

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Poynton station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to Manchester PiccadillyNorthern07:592On time
to Stoke-on-TrentNorthern08:071On time
to Manchester PiccadillyNorthern08:282On time
to Stoke-on-TrentNorthern09:071On time
to Manchester PiccadillyNorthern09:282On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from Stoke-on-TrentNorthern07:582On time
from Manchester PiccadillyNorthern08:061On time
from Stoke-on-TrentNorthern08:282On time
from Manchester PiccadillyNorthern09:061On time
from Stoke-on-TrentNorthern09:282On time
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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