Denton! Arriving on the week's only train we nevertheless got off as other passengers got on and saw the Denton flyer off on its way to Stalybridge. Then it was just us on the platform, although as with Reddish South Denton is better looked after than many stations with a much better service!
As you can see from this photo Denton has a bench and planters:
One of the planters on the station platform:
Another planter sits across the end of the usable platform area:
An overgrown area of platform continues beyond the end:
Looking south along platform 2:
Over the tracks from platform 1 on the other side of the island platform is a disused platform edge from when the station was rather larger:
At the northern end of the station a road bridge crosses the line, and this disused exit from the station can be seen:
Looking north at the platform:
Looking north along platform 2:
Looking south along the line under the road bridge:
Steps lead from the platform up to the road bridge:
Looking down the steps to the platform:
The entrance to the station from the road:
A community notice board makes much of the station's poor service:
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