General information | |||||
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Location | Handforth, Cheshire East England | ||||
Grid reference | SJ858833 | ||||
Managed by | Northern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | HTH | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
Key dates | |||||
4 August 1958 | Goods traffic ceased [1] | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.291 million | ||||
2020/21 | 73,226 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.196 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.240 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.362 million | ||||
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Handforth railway station serves the town of Handforth in Cheshire,England. Opened in 1842,it is a stop on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
Handforth station opened on 10 May 1842,when the Manchester and Birmingham Railway to Crewe was completed. The northbound ("down") platform was approximately 82 yards (75 m) north of its current location. In 1846,the MBR merged with two other companies to form the London and North Western Railway.
Since opening,the station has served mainly commuters to Manchester.
Northern Trains provides an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly,Stockport and Crewe;there is also an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Alderley Edge. On Sundays,there is an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe. [2]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Northern Trains |
The Friends of Handforth Station,formed in 1996,are an active station adoption group who have carried out a number of projects at the station,including a station garden,sculptures,poetry and signs from railway operators in other countries.
The group works towards securing easier platform access for disabled passengers and those with prams,bikes etc. [3]
Stockport railway station serves the large market and industrial town of Stockport in Greater Manchester,England. It is located 6 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly,on a spur of the West Coast Main Line to London Euston.
Heald Green railway station serves the suburb of Heald Green in Stockport,Greater Manchester,England.
Gatley railway station is on the Styal Line in Greater Manchester,England. It serves the village of Gatley in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport.
Wilmslow railway station serves the town of Wilmslow in Cheshire,England,12 miles (19 km) south of Manchester Piccadilly on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
Heaton Chapel railway station serves the Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor districts of Stockport,Greater Manchester,England. It is 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) south of Manchester Piccadilly towards Stockport. It opened as Heaton Chapel &Heaton Moor in 1852 by the London &North Western Railway. It was renamed Heaton Chapel by British Rail on 6 May 1974.
Burnage railway station serves the suburb of Burnage in south Manchester,England. It is a stop on the Styal Line between Manchester Piccadilly,Manchester Airport and Wilmslow. It caters mainly for commuter traffic,with regular services between Crewe,Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly.
Cheadle Hulme railway station is a station in Cheadle Hulme,Greater Manchester,England. It is operated by Northern Trains.
Styal railway station serves the village of Styal in Cheshire,England. It is a stop on the Styal Line,which links Manchester Piccadilly,Manchester Airport and Wilmslow.
Alderley Edge railway station serves the large village of Alderley Edge in Cheshire,England. The station is 13¾ miles (22 km) south of Manchester Piccadilly on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
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.
Goostrey railway station serves the village of Goostrey in Cheshire,England. The station is located 10½ miles (16 km) north-east of Crewe,on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
Holmes Chapel railway station serves the village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire,England. It is located 8½ miles (14 km) north-east of Crewe on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
Sandbach railway station serves the town of Sandbach in Cheshire,England. The station is sited 4+3⁄4 miles (8 km) north-east of Crewe,on the Crewe to Manchester Line. Although the station is named Sandbach,it is located in the local residential suburb of Elworth on the A533 road,which links the town with Middlewich and Northwich.
Mouldsworth railway station opened on 22 June 1870 and serves the village of Mouldsworth in Cheshire,England. It is managed by Northern Trains. The station has two platforms and is on the Mid Cheshire Line,with hourly train services to Manchester Piccadilly and Chester.
Delamere railway station opened on 22 June 1870. It serves both the village of Delamere and Delamere Forest in Cheshire,England. The station is 9½ miles (15 km) east of Chester on the Mid-Cheshire Line. There is an hourly service each way between Chester and Manchester in each direction,with Delamere being previously operated as a request stop only until the Spring 2010 timetable change. The station marks one end of the Baker Way footpath.
Cuddington railway station serves the village of Cuddington in Cheshire,England. Opened in 1869 by the West Cheshire Railway,it is located 12+1⁄2 miles (20.1 km) north east of Chester. It has won a number of awards for its gardens,which are maintained by local volunteers.
Greenbank railway station serves the village of Hartford,Cheshire as well as the Greenbank and Castle areas of Northwich,Cheshire,England. The station is situated on the A559 road from Northwich to Chester.
Northwich railway station serves the town of Northwich in Cheshire,England. The station has two platforms in use. It is located on the Mid-Cheshire line 28+1⁄4 miles (45.5 km) southwest of Manchester Piccadilly.
Plumley railway station serves the village of Plumley in Cheshire,England. The station is 20½ miles (33 km) east of Chester on the Mid-Cheshire Line to Manchester Piccadilly.
Knutsford railway station serves the town of Knutsford in Cheshire,England. The station is 21+3⁄4 miles (35.0 km) south of Manchester Piccadilly on the Mid-Cheshire Line to Chester. The line is referred to as the Chester via Altrincham line at Manchester Piccadilly,but as the Manchester via Stockport line at Chester station.