Holmes Chapel railway station

Railway station in Cheshire, England

Holmes Chapel
National Rail
Holmes Chapel railway station in 2015
General information
LocationHolmes Chapel, Cheshire East
England
Grid referenceSJ766669
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHCH
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened10 May 1842[1]
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.198 million
2019/20Increase 0.216 million
2020/21Decrease 39,720
2021/22Increase 0.143 million
2022/23Increase 0.176 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

Up local train approaching the station in 1951

Holmes Chapel railway station was opened on 10 May 1842.[1]

Accidents and incidents

On 14 September 1941, two passenger trains collided near to the station.[2]

Facilities

The station has a ticket office on the southbound platform, which is staffed six days a week on a part-time basis (Monday - Friday 06:35 - 13:05, Saturday 07:35 - 13:55); outside of these hours, tickets must be bought in advance, on-line or on the train. Train running information is offered via digital displays, timetable posters and a customer help point on platform 1.

There are two waiting shelters on the northbound platform and a waiting room in the main building; canopies are also provided for passengers for use when the booking office is closed. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[3]

There is a lending library in the station waiting room.[4]

Services

During the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays, there are two trains per hour in each direction between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly:[5]

  • One via Stockport, calling at all intermediate stations
  • One along the Styal line via Manchester Airport, omitting some stops.

On evenings and Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly, via Stockport.

All stopping services are operated by Northern Trains.

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References

  1. ^ a b Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 68. ISBN 9781399922586.
  2. ^ Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 70. ISBN 9781399922586.
  3. ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Holmes Chapel". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Extracts from the Chronicle Files". The Congleton Chronicle. 3 February 2022. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Crewe to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 23-25. ISBN 9781908174574. OCLC 892047119.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Holmes Chapel railway station.
  • Train times and station information for Holmes Chapel railway station from National Rail
  • Times Article of 15 September 2007 on Holmes Chapel Station Book Club
  • Crewe-Manchester Community Rail Partnership


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