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

Chelford railway station serves the village of Chelford in Cheshire, England. The station is 14+1⁄4 miles (22.9 km) north of Crewe on the Crewe to Manchester Line.

History

Chelford railway station was opened by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway on 10 May 1842.[1]

Chelford railway station once had an engine shed, however this was demolished around 1880.[2]

The station was rebuilt in 1960 by the architect William Robert Headley.[4]

On 4 May 1970 the goods yard at Chelford Railway station was closed.[3]

1894 rail crash

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 between London and Manchester collided with the wagon; 14 people were killed, and 48 injured.[5]

Services

Following the timetable changes in December 2008 there exists an hourly service southbound to Crewe and northbound to Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport.[6] Services to Manchester via Manchester Airport run 'semi-fast' and skip the station, though a few services via Manchester Airport do call here (mainly at peak times). Services are operated by Northern.

The December 2008 timetable also saw the introduction of a regular 2-hourly Sunday service to Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
  2. 1 2 Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
  3. 1 2 Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. 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. ↑ Table 84 National Rail timetable, December 2016

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Crewe to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 28-31. ISBN 9781908174574. OCLC 892047119.
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