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Delamere railway station

Coordinates: 53°13′44″N 2°40′01″W / 53.229°N 2.667°W / 53.229; -2.667
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Delamere
General information
LocationCheshire West and Chester
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDLM

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
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

  1. ^ Delamere station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  2. ^ 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.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Mouldsworth   Northern
(Mid-Cheshire Line)
  Cuddington

53°13′44″N 2°40′01″W / 53.229°N 2.667°W / 53.229; -2.667