Chelford railway station

Chelford railway station serves the village of Chelford in Cheshire, England. The station is a stop on the Crewe to Manchester Line, sited 14+14 miles (22.9 km) north of Crewe.

Chelford
National Rail
Chelford railway station in 2006
General information
LocationChelford, Cheshire East
England
Grid referenceSJ814749
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCEL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened10 May 1842[1]
Original companyManchester and Birmingham Railway[1]
Key dates
C1880Engine shed demolished[2]
4 May 1970Good yard closed[3]
Passengers
2018/19Increase 38,906
2019/20Increase 42,446
2020/21Decrease 9,516
2021/22Increase 36,838
2022/23Increase 39,986
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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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

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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

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Northern Trains provides an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Crewe.[6]

Preceding station     National Rail   Following station
Northern Trains

References

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  1. ^ a b c Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 56. ISBN 9781399922586.
  3. ^ a b Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 59. ISBN 9781399922586.
  4. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (1971). The Buildings of England: Cheshire. Yale University Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780300095883.
  5. ^ Marindin, Major F.A. (18 January 1895). BOT Accident Report Chelford 1894 (PDF). London: Board of Trade. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

Further reading

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53°16′16″N 2°16′48″W / 53.271°N 2.280°W / 53.271; -2.280