Holmes Chapel railway station

Holmes Chapel railway station serves the village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, England. The station is 8½ miles (14 km) north east of Crewe on the Crewe to Manchester Line.

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
2017/18Decrease 0.195 million
2018/19Increase 0.198 million
2019/20Increase 0.216 million
2020/21Decrease 39,720
2021/22Increase 0.143 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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

Accidents and incidents

On 14 September 1941 two passenger trains collided near Holmes Chapel railway 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 these hours, tickets must be bought in advance or on the train. 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. Train running information is offered via digital displays, timetable posters and a customer help point on platform 1. 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 Monday to Saturday there are two trains per hour to Crewe southbound and two per hour to Manchester Piccadilly northbound (though not at even intervals). One journey goes via Stockport (calling at all intermediate stations) and the other via Manchester Airport (omits certain stops) and extends to Liverpool Lime Street. There is an hourly service during the evening in each direction via Stockport.[5]

On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction (via Stockport) to Manchester Piccadilly northbound. Services are operated by Northern Trains.

Up local train approaching Holmes Chapel station in 1951

References
  1. Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 68. ISBN 9781399922586.
  2. Jonhson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three Sockport &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. Table 84 National Rail timetable, December 2018

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