Llandudno
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New Mills boasts two railway stations, Newtown on the Buxton line and Central on the Hope Valley Line
The fares to Manchester, for some reason are different for each station, the Off peak day return fare from Newtown is around 70p cheaper than Central, no big deal, I know, but does this mean that you can’t travel to Manchester from one station and return to the other? Or is it acceptable provided you pay the higher fare from Central?
This may seem trivial but during the evening and on Sundays, also during times of Northern disruption it is handy to have both options available.
Another factor is that Central has a very steep walk to the actual town centre whilst Newtown station is at the top of the hill.
So it is easier to walk downhill to Central to board your Manchester bound train, whilst returning from Manchester to avoid the climb out of Central, Newtown maybe easier to use because it’s downhill to the town centre.
The fares to Manchester, for some reason are different for each station, the Off peak day return fare from Newtown is around 70p cheaper than Central, no big deal, I know, but does this mean that you can’t travel to Manchester from one station and return to the other? Or is it acceptable provided you pay the higher fare from Central?
This may seem trivial but during the evening and on Sundays, also during times of Northern disruption it is handy to have both options available.
Another factor is that Central has a very steep walk to the actual town centre whilst Newtown station is at the top of the hill.
So it is easier to walk downhill to Central to board your Manchester bound train, whilst returning from Manchester to avoid the climb out of Central, Newtown maybe easier to use because it’s downhill to the town centre.