Styal enjoyed a half-hourly service in each direction until the mid-1990s. The construction of the airport rail link in 1993 saw services reduced with only 8 trains per day in each direction on Monday to Saturday.
Prior to 1993, Styal had a half-hourly train service in both directions. However, the opening of the airport rail link in that year resulted in a decrease in frequency, with only eight trains running daily in each direction from Monday to Saturday.