Chelford railway station
Chelford railway station in 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Chelford, Cheshire East England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ814749 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 2019/20 | 42,446 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 9,516 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 36,838 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 39,986 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 41,124 | ||||
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Chelford railway station serves the village of Chelford, in Cheshire, England. It is a stop on the Crewe to Manchester Line, sited 14+1⁄4 miles (22.9 km) north of Crewe.
History
Chelford railway station was opened by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway on 10 May 1842.[1] It had its own engine shed, however this was demolished around 1880.[2]
Following the formation of British Railways in 1948, services were operated by the London Midland region.
The station was rebuilt in 1960 by the architect to the London Midland section of British Rail, William Robert Headley.[4] On 4 May 1970, the goods yard was closed.[3]
Rail crash in 1894
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, travelling between London Euston and Manchester London Road, collided with the wagon; 14 people were killed and 48 were injured.[5]
Services
Northern Trains provides an hourly service in each direction between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Crewe.[6]
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trains |
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Johnson 2022, p. 55.
- ^ a b Johnson 2022, p. 56.
- ^ a b Johnson 2022, p. 59.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
Sources
- Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. ISBN 9781399922586.
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
53°16′16″N 2°16′48″W / 53.271°N 2.280°W