Newton for Hyde is 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly station and managed by Northern Trains.

Trains originally ran from Manchester[3] to Sheffield[4] on the Woodhead Line, with a rail yard immediately to the south bounded by Sheffield Road, the remains of a covered shed being visible on the Westbound platform.

[6] Following the privatisation of train services in 1997, the route was operated by First North Western until 2004 and then Northern Rail,[7] whose franchise was extended until February 2016.

Waiting shelters, CIS displays, timetable information posters and bench seating are provided at platform level.

Early morning, late evening and rush hour services start or terminate at Glossop.