The South East Manchester Community Rail Partnership area consists of three separate lines. The Lines originate at Manchester Piccadilly, one terminates in Glossop, another in Buxton and the third heads to Sheffield via New Mills. All three lines include stations supported by the High Peak and Hope Valley CRP.
Both the South East Manchester and Crewe to Manchester Community Rail Partnerships are hosted by Stockport Council, with the partnership areas extending into Cheshire East, Tameside, Manchester City and towards the boundary of the High Peak.
In 2022, the partnerships have been restructured to add an overall Management Group, which will be known as the South East Manchester and East Cheshire Community Rail Group.