services, eight three-car electric multiple-units (later known as ) were provided; these had been built in 1950 but stored until required in 1954. Through trains to Sheffield were hauled by electric locomotives of and . Passenger services east of Hadfield ceased in January 1970, and the line between Hadfield and Penistone was closed completely in July 1981. Accidents and incidents On 8 April 1981, a freight train derailed at the station. Facilities The station is staffed six days per week, with the ticket office open from start of service until mid-evening (06:00-19:10 weekdays, 06:30-19:40 Saturdays, closed Sundays). A self-service ticket machine is provided for use when the ticket office is closed or for collecting pre-paid tickets. The remainder of the station building is in private commercial use as a public house; part of the frontage onto the platform serves as a covered waiting area for passengers. Train running details are offered via digital information screens, automated announcements and timetable posters. Step-free access is available between the station entrance and platform. Service There is generally a half-hourly service Monday to Saturday daytimes via Glossop to Manchester Piccadilly. Some peak journeys operate to or from Manchester directly via Dinting missing out the reverse at Glossop, allowing a 20-minute frequency from the same number of trains. The Sunday service is half hourly, though evening services are roughly hourly seven days a week. Notes References External links A drawing of the signal box diagram of Hadfield, by "D Raftsman" from signalbox.org Railway stations in Derbyshire DfT Category E stations Former Great Central Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1844 Northern franchise railway stations