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.
The text describes a change in train service frequency at Styal station due to the construction of an airport rail link in 1993. The initial half-hourly service was reduced to eight trains per day on weekdays.