Holmes Chapel railway station
Holmes Chapel | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Cheshire East |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HCH |
Holmes Chapel railway station serves the village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, England. The station is 8½ miles (14 km) north east of Crewe on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
Facilities
The station has a ticket office on the southbound platform, which is staffed six days a week on a part-time basis (Monday - Friday 06:35 - 13:05, Saturday 07:35 - 13:55). Outside these hours, tickets must be bought in advance or on the train. There are two waiting shelters on the northbound platform and a waiting room in the main building; canopies are also provided for passengers for use when the booking office is closed. Train running information is offered via digital displays, timetable posters and a customer help point on platform 1. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[1]
Services
During the daytime on Monday to Saturday there are two trains per hour to Crewe southbound and two per hour to Manchester Piccadilly northbound (though not at even intervals),. One journey goes via Stockport (calling at all intermediate stations) and the other via Manchester Airport (omits certain stops) and extends to Liverpool Lime Street. There is an hourly service during the evening in each direction via Stockport.[2]
On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction (via Stockport) to Manchester Piccadilly northbound. Services are operated by Northern Trains.
There is a Book Club in the station waiting room, which features over 300 books.
References
- ^ Holmes Chapel station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 5 April 2017
- ^ Table 84 National Rail timetable, December 2018
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Crewe to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 23-25. ISBN 9781908174574. OCLC 892047119.
External links
- Train times and station information for Holmes Chapel railway station from National Rail
- Times Article of 15 September 2007 on Holmes Chapel Station Book Club
- Crewe-Manchester Community Rail Partnership
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53°11′56″N 2°21′04″W / 53.199°N 2.351°W
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