is increased to every 20 minutes in the morning and evening rush-hour periods. In order to increase the frequency with the same number of units in service, the peak hour timetable is altered so that there is no direct service to Hadfield in the a.m peak (passengers must change at Dinting) and afternoon Manchester services run via Hadfield instead of direct. Trains operate hourly in the evenings and half-hourly on Sundays. When there is engineering work on Sundays, the replacement bus service only operates hourly. A number of services to/from Manchester Piccadilly start or terminate at Glossop during the rush hour, early morning and late evening. All passenger services are operated by Northern Trains, who use Class 323 and Class 331 EMUs. Facilities Glossop station is the busiest on the line from Manchester Piccadilly (excluding Piccadilly itself). The ticket office is open seven days a week (Monday - Saturday 06:25 - 19:40, Sunday 10:00 - 17:30). Outside the station building, on Norfolk Street, is a small car park. The town's main bus stop and taxi rank are located 30 yards from the station entrance, on Henry Street. The former station hotel is now the George Hotel, located on the other side of Norfolk Street from the station. Also very close by are the Star and Norfolk Arms public houses. On 2 September 2011 a £75,000 refurbishment of the station was officially opened with a new ticket office and waiting room. The waiting room features past photographs of the railway station and work by local Derbyshire artists. Automatic ticket barriers are in operation at the station. Train running details are offered via automated announcements, digital information displays and timetable posters. A payphone is also provided in the entrance hall. Level access is provided between the entrance ticket hall and platform. Friends of Glossop Station The Friends of Glossop Station (FOGS) was formed in 2002 as a splinter group of Glossop Environmental Trust (GET). They are an active station adoption group who have carried out a number of projects at the station, including creating a station garden, painting cast iron railings, holding 'Community Rail Days' and beautifying the station with hanging baskets, floral displays and redecorating. See also Listed buildings in Glossop Notes References External links Friends of Glossop Station Glossop Community Railway stations in Derbyshire DfT Category D stations Former Great Central Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in