Chelford railway station

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.

Not to be confused with Shelford railway station.

Chelford
National Rail
Chelford railway station
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
2017/18Decrease 35,760
2018/19Increase 38,906
2019/20Increase 42,446
2020/21Decrease 9,516
2021/22Increase 36,838
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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
Main article: Chelford rail accident

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. Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
  2. Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 55. ISBN 9781399922586.
  3. 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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