Holmes Chapel railway station
Railway station in Cheshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Holmes Chapel  | |||||
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.jpg) Holmes Chapel railway station in 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Holmes Chapel, Cheshire East England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ766669 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | HCH | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 May 1842[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.198 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.216 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  39,720 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.143 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.176 million | ||||
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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]
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]
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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