Delamere railway station
Delamere | |
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General information | |
Location | Cheshire West and Chester |
Managed by | Northern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | DLM |
Delamere railway station opened on 22 June 1870. It serves both the village of Delamere and Delamere Forest in Cheshire, England. The station is 9½ miles (15 km) east of Chester on the Mid-Cheshire Line.
There is an hourly service each way between Chester and Manchester in each direction. The station marks one end of the Baker Way footpath.
Facilities
The station is unmanned. Passengers must board the train and present a valid ticket or pay the fare. Railcard fares are accepted. The old station buildings are now privately owned and have been adapted for use as the 'Station House' cafe. Waiting shelters, CIS displays and timetable information poster boards are provided on each platform - train running information is also available via a public telephone. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[1]
Services
- The station gets 1tph to Chester stopping at:
- Mouldsworth and Chester
- There is also 1tph to Manchester Piccadilly, which stops at:
- Cuddington, Greenbank, Northwich, Lostock Gralam, Plumley, Knutsford, Mobberley, Ashley, Hale, Altrincham, Navigation Road, Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly.
- The Sunday service is two-hourly in each direction, with eastbound trains now running through to Wigan Wallgate and Southport via Manchester Piccadilly.[2]
References
- ^ Delamere station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- ^ Table 88 National Rail timetable, May 2017
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester Northgate to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 19-23. ISBN 9781908174512. OCLC 892704846.
External links
- Train times and station information for Delamere railway station from National Rail
- Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Mouldsworth | Northern (Mid-Cheshire Line) |
Cuddington |
53°13′44″N 2°40′01″W / 53.229°N 2.667°W