Chelford railway station
Chelford  | |||||
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 Chelford railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Chelford, Cheshire East England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ814749 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CEL | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 May 1842[1] | ||||
| Original company | Manchester and Birmingham Railway[1] | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| C1880 | Engine shed demolished[2] | ||||
| 4 May 1970 | Good yard closed[3] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2017/18 |  35,760 | ||||
| 2018/19 |  38,906 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 42,446 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 9,516 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 36,838 | ||||
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Chelford railway station serves the village of Chelford in Cheshire, England. The station is 14+1⁄4 miles (22.9 km) north of Crewe on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
History
Chelford railway station was opened by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway on 10 May 1842.[1]
Chelford railway station once had an engine shed, however this was demolished around 1880.[2]
The station was rebuilt in 1960 by the architect William Robert Headley.[4]
On 4 May 1970 the goods yard at Chelford Railway station was closed.[3]
1894 rail crash
On 22 December 1894 a strong wind blew a high-sided freight wagon into violent contact with other wagons, causing one to overturn and block the main line. An express train between London and Manchester collided with the wagon; 14 people were killed, and 48 injured.[5]
Services
Following the timetable changes in December 2008 there exists an hourly service southbound to Crewe and northbound to Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport.[6] Services to Manchester via Manchester Airport run 'semi-fast' and skip the station, though a few services via Manchester Airport do call here (mainly at peak times). Services are operated by Northern.
The December 2008 timetable also saw the introduction of a regular 2-hourly Sunday service to Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe.
References
- ^ a b c Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
- ^ a b Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
- ^ a b Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (1971). The Buildings of England: Cheshire. Yale University Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780300095883.
- ^ Marindin, Major F.A. (18 January 1895). BOT Accident Report Chelford 1894 (PDF). London: Board of Trade. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Table 84 National Rail timetable, December 2016
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Crewe to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 28-31. ISBN 9781908174574. OCLC 892047119.
External links
- Train times and station information for Chelford railway station from National Rail
- Article includes information on the rail accident, including a photograph
- Crewe-Manchester Community Rail Partnership
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