Plumley railway station
Plumley  | |||||
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 Plumley railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Plumley, Cheshire East England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ721754 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | PLM | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 January 1863 | Station opened as Plumbley | ||||
| 1 February 1945 | Station renamed to Plumley | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2015/16 |  26,006 | ||||
| 2016/17 |  27,682 | ||||
| 2017/18 | 25,368 | ||||
| 2018/19 | 22,906 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 24,308 | ||||
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Plumley railway station serves the village of Plumley in Cheshire, England. The station is 20½ miles (33 km) east of Chester on the Mid-Cheshire Line to Manchester Piccadilly.
History
The station was opened as Plumbley railway station on 1 January 1863 as part of the Cheshire Midland Railway. The station was renamed to Plumley on 1 February 1945.[1] Goods traffic started from 1 May 1863, the goods yard was to the north of the station and was equipped with a 5-ton crane. The goods yard closed on 3 February 1963.[2][3] There was an additional station 65 chains (1,300 m) west of Plumbley called Plumbley West Platform which opened for passengers around 1915 but was closed by September 1926.[1][2]
Facilities
The station is unstaffed and has basic amenities only (waiting shelters, CIS displays and timetable poster boards). A public telephone is also provided to offer train running information. The main building is now privately owned and used as commercial premises. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[4]
Service
Monday to Saturday there is an hourly service westbound to Chester and eastbound to Manchester Piccadilly, with a couple of weekday peak hour extras to/from Stockport. On Sundays there is now a two-hourly service to Chester and to Southport via Manchester and Bolton.[5]
References
- ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ a b Bolger, Paul (1984). An illustrated history of the Cheshire lines committee. Heyday. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-947562-00-7.
- ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (December 2013). Chester Northgate to Manchester. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Map XXI. ISBN 9781908174512.
- ^ Plumley station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- ^ Table 88 National Rail timetable, December 2016
External links
- Train times and station information for Plumley railway station from National Rail
- Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Lostock Gralam | Northern Trains Mid-Cheshire Line |
Knutsford | ||
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