Handforth railway station

Handforth
National Rail
Along the southbound platform in 2015
General information
LocationHandforth, Cheshire East
England
Grid referenceSJ858833
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHTH
ClassificationDfT category E
Key dates
4 August 1958Goods traffic ceased[1]
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.291 million
2020/21Decrease 73,226
2021/22Increase 0.196 million
2022/23Increase 0.240 million
2023/24Increase 0.362 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Along the southbound platform in 2020, looking towards Stockport

Handforth railway station serves the town of Handforth in Cheshire, England. Opened in 1842, it is a stop on the Crewe to Manchester Line.

History

Handforth station opened on 10 May 1842, when the Manchester and Birmingham Railway to Crewe was completed. The northbound ("down") platform was approximately 82 yards (75 m) north of its current location. In 1846, the MBR merged with two other companies to form the London and North Western Railway.

Since opening, the station has served mainly commuters to Manchester.

Services

Northern Trains provides an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Crewe; there is also an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Alderley Edge. On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe.[2]

Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
Northern Trains

Friends of Handforth Station

Various nameboards on the southbound platform

The Friends of Handforth Station, formed in 1996, are an active station adoption group who have carried out a number of projects at the station, including a station garden, sculptures, poetry and signs from railway operators in other countries.

The group works towards securing easier platform access for disabled passengers and those with prams, bikes etc.[3]

References

  1. ^ Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 37. ISBN 9781399922586.
  2. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ Hugh. "Friends of Handforth Station". Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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