When British Rail was privatised,Acton Bridge was served by Central Trains until 2007 and then served by London Midland until 2017,before transferring most recently onto London Northwestern Railway. The latter briefly provided services beyond Birmingham all the way to London Euston until the drop in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant that this was unviable;as a result,the service was cut once more to terminate at Birmingham New Street,via Crewe and Wolverhampton.
Facilities
The view from platform 2,looking south towards Crewe
Acton Bridge is unstaffed,although tickets can be purchased from a self-service ticket machine,which is located inside the booking hall. There is no wheelchair access,as all platforms can only be accessed by steps from the footbridge. The station has limited bus connections and a small car park with 15 spaces. Each platform has rudimentary waiting shelters and help points.[2]
The station and its gardens are maintained by volunteers from Acton Bridge Women's Institute;it won a commendation in the 2003 JPD Best Kept Station competition.
Most trains,particularly southbound,use the centre platforms on the main line but,when a train is delayed or there is disruption,some southbound services may use the relief line platform instead.
Just south of the station,the line widens from double track to four lines,with two being not only relief lines but also providing connections onto the Chester–Manchester line via Greenbank and Northwich;this link is used primarily by freight.
Avanti West Coast inter-city trains pass through the station but do not stop.
Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1sted.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC228266687.
Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1sted.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC22311137.
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