Chelford railway station

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Chelford

Location

Place

Chelford

Local authority

Macclesfield

Operations

Station code

CEL

Managed by

Northern Rail

Platforms in use

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Annual Rail Passenger Usage

2005/06 *

19,952

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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chelford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.

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Chelford railway station serves the town of Chelford in Cheshire, England. The station is 23 km (14¼ miles) north of Crewe on the Manchester-Crewe Line.

[edit] 1894 rail crash

On 22 December 1894 the line was operated by the London and North Western Railway. A strong wind blew a high-sided freight wagon into violent contact with other wagons, causing one to overturn and to block the main line. An express train between London and Manchester collided with the wagon. Thirteen people were killed, and 48 injured.

[edit] Services

There is generally an hourly service southbound to Crewe and northbound to Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport with some services to Manchester via Manchester Airport. On Sundays there are three services a day in each direction. Services are operated by Northern Rail.