Chapel-en-le-Frith railway station

For the former station on the Derby–Manchester line of the Midland Railway, see Chapel-en-le-Frith Central railway station.
Chapel-en-le-Frith National Rail

View looking west
Location
Place Chapel-en-le-Frith
Local authority High Peak
Coordinates 53°18′43″N 1°55′08″W / 53.312°N 1.919°WCoordinates: 53°18′43″N 1°55′08″W / 53.312°N 1.919°W
Grid reference SK055794
Operations
Station code CEF
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  35,154
2005/06 Increase 39,032
2006/07 Increase 40,691
2007/08 Increase 49,172
2008/09 Decrease 48,148
2009/10 Decrease 45,532
2010/11 Decrease 44,630
2011/12 Decrease 44,026
2012/13 Decrease 43,170
2013/14 Increase 45,848
History
Key dates Opened 1863
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chapel-en-le-Frith from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Chapel-en-le-Frith railway station (formerly Chapel-en-le-Frith South) serves the town of Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England. It is 20 1⁄2 miles (33.0 kilometres) south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Buxton Line from Manchester. It was built in 1863 for the LNWR on its line from Whaley Bridge to Buxton. as an extension of the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway.

In 1867, the Midland Railway built a station (known as Chapel-en-le-Frith Central) on the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee line from Millers Dale to Chinley. The town therefore had a main line connection from Manchester to London featuring expresses such as the 'Palatine' and the 'Peaks'. However, with the closure of the ex Midland route from Chinley to Rowsley to passenger traffic in 1967, Central station was closed. The Midland line is still in situ and used for freight to and from Peak Forest.

The station is one of very few to retain its walkway to cross between platforms, most stations having had footbridges installed.

The former station master's house was used as a restaurant called "Brief Encounter" but has in the middle of being refubished and is being used as a band room for Chapel-en-le-Frith Town Band.[1]

Service

There is generally an hourly service each day to Manchester Piccadilly northbound. Besides this, one train on weekdays continuing to/from Clitheroe, Wigan North Western, Barrow-in-Furness, Blackpool North, Wigan Wallgate, Preston and Bolton. All southbound services terminate at Buxton. During peak hours the service is roughly half-hourly.

1957 collision

The station was the site of a fatal collision in 1957 which is commemorated with a plaque at the station.

References

  1. ↑ High Peak Borough Council Licensing details, accessed 13-102-2010

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