Congleton railway station c 1900sCongleton railway station in 1986.
Plans for a railway station in Congleton were first announced by the North Staffordshire Railway on 30 April 1845.[19] Congleton railway station was to be the terminus of a planned line from Congleton to Colwich via Burslem and Stoke-on-Trent,this planned line was to be called The Pottery Line.[19]
The Stafford-Manchester line from Stoke-on-Trent to Congleton was opened on 9 October 1848 by the North Staffordshire Railway,with Congleton railway station opening on the same day.[6]
When the station opened there was only one sets of lines that had been built between Congleton railway station and Harecastle railway station,this ment that trains approaching Congleton railway station had to receive a signal from the station master before entering Congleton railway station.[20]
Some North Staffordshire Railway through trains from Congleton railway station used the Potteries Loop Line.[21]
The North Staffordshire Railway ran a limited number of passager trains Monday-Saturday from Congleton railway station to Uttoxeter railway station and back calling at stations on the Potteries Loop line.[nb 2]
Congleton railway station was the terminus for some London Midland and Scottish Railway passenger trains on the northern end of the Potteries Loop Line between Tunstall and Stoke-on-Trent.[23]
Congleton railway station was the northern terminus for passenger trains on the Biddulph Valley Line.[10]
Despite the withdrawal of Biddulph Valley line passenger services,the London Midland and Scottish Railway ran special services on the Biddulph Valley line at the start of August each year.[24]
Congleton railway station was rebuilt in 1966.[8] As part of the rebuild the station buildings were demolished and rebuilt,the level crossing was removed and the signal box was demolished.[25]
In the past Congleton railway station was one of the best-kept stations on the Stoke to Manchester via Macclesfield line,this was "thanks to the staff who worked at the station".[37]
In the past the station was maintained by Congleton in Bloom.[37]
The station has a staffed ticket office which is open during weekday and Saturday mornings with two self-service ticket machines available for ticket purchases at other times as well as modern help points on both platforms.
There is a waiting room on the southbound platform[33] however this is boarded up and closed to the public.
The station has a chargeable car park and bicycle storage available. Step-free access is available to both the platforms at Congleton.[41]
As part of the Congleton Transport Development Plan Cheshire East Council has proposed improving the quality of the station buildings and the cycling and parking facilities at Congleton railway station.[42][43]
On Sundays,there is a reduced service of six trains in each direction throughout the day. This was increased from five each way in December 2018.
As part of the Congleton Transport Development Plan Cheshire East Council has proposed setting up a park and ride and improving rail services at Congleton railway station.[42][43]
Below is a list of years in which Congleton railway station has won a best kept station award.
Best Kept station Stoke-on-Trent Division 1983[45]
Best Kept station Stoke-on-Trent Division 1984[45]
Notes
↑ Hourly service Monday-Saturday, 12 services on a Sunday
↑ Extract from Public timetable July to September 1899[22]
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1 2 3 4 5 Paul Shannon & John Hillmer (2003). British Railways Past and Present no 40 Cheshire. Kettering: Past & Present Publishing Ltd. p.101. ISBN1-85895-232-8.
1 2 3 Jeuda, Basil (11 July 2010). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days Volume 1. Lydney: Lightmore Press. p.41. ISBN978-1899889488.
1 2 Alcock, Joan P (15 March 2014). Congleton Though Time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p.74. ISBN978-1445609768.
1 2 Hartless, Adrian (April 2019). "3.Eturia to Congleton". Lines North of Stoke to Crewe, Congleton and Leek. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN9781910356296. XXXIV.The goods station remained open until the end of 1976 and the warehouse was used afterwards as a permanent way store.
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↑ Barker, Allan C. (1 November 1987). The POTTERIES LOOP LINE An Illustrated History. Burton-On-Trent: Trent Valley Publications. p.72. ISBN0948131209.
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↑ Jeuda, Basil (20 April 2014). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days Volume 3. Lydney: Lightmore Press. p.45. ISBN9781899889839.
↑ Barker, Allan C. (1 November 1987). The POTTERIES LOOP LINE An Illustrated History. Burton-On-Trent: Trent Valley Publications. p.107. ISBN0948131209.
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↑ Report on the Collision at Congleton Station on 17th February 1899 North Staffordshire Railway. Board of Trade. 1899.
1 2 Stations in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees are considered part of North East England, while stations in the unitary areas of York and North Yorkshire are considered part of Yorkshire and the Humber.
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