Moston railway station bid. Previous operator Serco-Abellio had cut the off-peak frequency here to hourly in May 2014. Northbound trains now run to , where connections are available for stations further afield, and southbound trains run to Manchester Victoria and thence to Bolton, and (alternate trains only). On Sundays the Southport - Wigan Wallgate - Manchester - Blackburn - Clitheroe service calls hourly each way. Moston railway station Moston railway station in Moston, Manchester, England, is 4 miles (6 km) north of Manchester Victoria on the Caldervale Line managed by Northern. Moston station opened in February 1872. It is on Hollinwood Avenue, in
Didsbury was variously referred to as Dydesbyre, Dydesbiri, Didsbury or Dodesbury. A charter granted in about 1260 shows that a corn-grinding mill was operating in Didsbury, along the River Mersey, but the earliest reference to Didsbury is in a document dating from 1235, recording a grant of land for the building of a chapel. The church was named St James Church in 1855. It underwent major refurbishment in 1620 and again in the 19th century, although most of the stonework visible today dates from the 17th century. A parsonage was built next to one of the two public houses that flanked