First 14 Greater Manchester train stations set to join Bee Network this year revealed
People walking past the first promotional branded Bee Network train / Credit: TfGM (Supplied)
The first 14 train stations in Greater Manchester that are set to join Bee Network before the end of the year have been revealed.
In case you need bringing up to speed, back in December of last year, Andy Burnham – who was then Greater Manchester Mayor, at the time – announced a step-by-step plan for bringing the region’s rail lines into the Bee Network, all with the aim of creating the first truly integrated public transport system outside London.
Eight commuter rail lines will be brought onto the Bee Network in phases through to 2028, with the final additions expected by 2030, so passengers can enjoy all the benefits of joined up buses, trams, trains and active travel.
And now it’s been revealed which stations are set to be the first to join.
The first two lines – which will connect Manchester to Glossop and Stalybridge – will become part of the Bee Network from December 2026, with contactless ‘tap in, tap out’ ticketing also rolled out across 14 stations at the same time.
Here’s everything you need to know.
The 14 Greater Manchester stations joining the Bee Network in December 2026
- Ardwick
- Ashburys
- Broadbottom
- Dinting
- Fairfield
- Flowery Field
- Glossop
- Godley
- Gorton
- Guide Bridge
- Hadfield
- Hattersley
- Manchester Piccadilly
- Newton for Hyde
The 15 stations planned to join the Bee Network in March 2027
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Belle Vue
- Bredbury
- Brinnington
- Hyde Central
- Hyde North
- Manchester Victoria
- Marple
- Reddish North
- Romiley
- Rose Hill Marple
- Ryder Brow
- Stalybridge
- Strines
- Woodley
The 43 stations planned to join the Bee Network by December 2028
- Appley Bridge
- Atherton
- Bolton
- Burnage
- Castleton
- Cheadle Hulme
- Clifton
- Daisy Hill
- Davenport
- Deansgate
- East Didsbury
- Eccles
- Farnworth
- Gathurst
- Gatley
- Hag Fold
- Hazel Grove
- Heald Green
- Heaton Chapel
- Hindley
- Ince
- Kearsley
- Levenshulme
- Manchester Airport
- Manchester Oxford Road
- Mauldeth Road
- Middlewood
- Mills Hill
- Moorside
- Moses Gate
- Moston
- Patricroft
- Rochdale
- Salford Central
- Salford Crescent
- Stockport
- Swinton
- Walkden
- Westhoughton
- Wigan North Western
- Wigan Wallgate
- Woodsmoor
The remaining 25 stations planned to join the Bee Network by 2030
- Altrincham
- Blackrod
- Bramhall
- Bromley Cross
- Bryn
- Chassen Road
- Denton
- Flixton
- Glazebrook
- Greenfield
- Hale
- Hall-i’-th’-Wood
- Horwich Parkway
- Humphrey Park
- Irlam
- Littleborough
- Lostock Parkway
- Mossley
- Navigation Road
- Orrell
- Pemberton
- Reddish South
- Smithy Bridge
- Trafford Park
- Urmston
This means that contactless ‘tap and go’ payments with capped fares will be brought in across bus, tram and train services from 2030.
All timings are subject to ongoing work between Greater Manchester leaders and the Department for Transport (DfT), Network Rail, Shadow Great British Railways, and Train Operating Companies.
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