Chelford railway station serves the village of Chelford in Cheshire, England. The station is a stop on the Crewe to Manchester Line, sited 14+1⁄4 miles (22.9 km) north of Crewe.
Chelford  | |
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 Chelford railway station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chelford, Cheshire East England |
| Grid reference | SJ814749 |
| Managed by | Northern |
| 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 | |
| 2018/19 |  38,906 |
| 2019/20 | 42,446 |
| 2020/21 |  9,516 |
| 2021/22 | 36,838 |
| 2022/23 | 39,986 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
Northern Trains provides an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Crewe.[6]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trains |
References edit
- ^ a b c Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
- ^ a b Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 56. ISBN 9781399922586.
- ^ a b Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 59. ISBN 9781399922586.
- ^ 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.
Further reading edit
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Crewe to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 28-31. ISBN 9781908174574. OCLC 892047119.
External links edit
- 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
| Preceding station | National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Northern |
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