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22: 64: 2521:. Such a route would cut more than 5 miles off the current Stockport route and would restore journey times between Cheshire and Manchester to the times achieved before 1990, when the Sale route was transferred to Manchester Metrolink. However, the Styal Line route between the Airport and Manchester Piccadilly has become one of the most congested routes on the national rail network, with commuter stations on the line now operating on a 1182: 2044: 1638: 1567: 1598: 416: 1778: 1714: 833: 804: 797: 531: 438: 2722: 1925: 1761: 1652: 1554: 1340: 1211: 1152: 1108: 1075: 1068: 968: 768: 523: 1875: 1786: 1735: 1728: 1673: 1666: 1581: 1347: 1257: 1001: 811: 653: 560: 402: 376: 344: 243: 2002: 1955: 1625: 1501: 1082: 1054: 903: 840: 775: 735: 578: 551: 3465: 1995: 1962: 1948: 1917: 1868: 1770: 1721: 1659: 1618: 1547: 1310: 1204: 1159: 961: 485: 452: 445: 409: 2370:
between Greenbank and Manchester in both directions. The announcement of Arriva as the franchise winner in December 2015 indicated that the future operator has gained agreement for the additional service to call at Hale although this was not specified in the invitation to tender. Services on Sunday from Chester to Manchester were planned to become every hour in each direction.
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those who are commuting to and/or working in Manchester and Stockport. This change would have increase the number of trains departing Chester on the line to 20 per day, with the number departing Stockport also increased to 20 per day. The 2 hourly Sunday service would have remained the same, at 7 trains per day.
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As well as providing links from mid-Cheshire and Chester to Manchester Airport, the new line would enable services from North Wales, Liverpool and the Wirral to reach the airport by shorter routes than today. The route from Chester and North Wales, in particular, would cut off more than 20 miles from
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document as a possible project in the future, although reopening the Northwich to Sandbach line to regular passenger services was not mentioned in that document. The link to Manchester Airport railway station would be a 3.5 mile new railway, starting north of Mobberley railway station and continuing
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became the terminus for the Altrincham electrics and through running from London Road (renamed Piccadilly in that year) ceased. The journey time by the electric trains from Oxford Road to Altrincham was typically 20 or 21 minutes. The CLC trains typically took 13 minutes to travel between Manchester
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took over and the small fleet of Manchester-based Class 158s, which were used on the line until 2005, were transferred to Leeds to work services in the Yorkshire and North East areas. Class 175s occasionally travel along the line if engineering work is taking place on the Chester to Manchester via
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Passenger services in the off-peak period are better utilised than passenger services on similar lines, with Altrincham being in the top 10 busiest Greater Manchester stations (excluding Central Manchester stations) for the morning off-peak period; Hale and Altrincham also both perform well in the
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was required to run the existing service, as well as an additional service every hour on weekdays and Saturdays between Greenbank and Manchester. One service was required by the terms of the invitation to tender to run semi-fast and must call at Stockport, Altrincham, Knutsford and Northwich only,
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in preparation for conversion of the Sale route to Metrolink. The electrification system between Manchester and Altrincham was changed for the second time, to 750 V DC, and the electric trains replaced by trams. The journey time by tram to Altrincham was 27 minutes and the faster diesel service
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The route was double track between Chester and Altrincham, although the section between Mickle Trafford and Mouldsworth was reduced to single track after Chester Northgate station closed in 1969. For many years the line had the reputation of being one of the busiest double-track routes in the UK.
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As part of Northern Trains' proposed December 2022 timetable (which focused on additional services within the Manchester area), an additional 4 trains per day between Chester and Stockport (2 in each direction) were proposed during peak hours on Mondays to Saturdays. These services were aimed at
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instead. The route taken by passenger trains has changed over the years and now differs considerably from the original. Between 2001 and 2014, passenger journeys on the line increased to over 1.7 million per year. A near doubling of the passenger service was expected to occur from December 2018,
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to destinations in and around Manchester (including one on the route itself at Northenden) using the Greenbank to Hartford spur line to enter or leave the route. Some limestone traffic from Buxton to the former ICI terminal near Lostock Gralam (serving Tata's other chemical plant in the area)
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The possibility of running tram-trains between Greenbank or Knutsford and central Manchester has been examined. However, it was decided in 2013 that the use of tram-trains alongside existing heavy rail passenger and freight services would provide poor value for money and alternative heavy rail
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and the loss of a limited stop afternoon train from Chester to Manchester, as well as improvements made to the Sunday service, which was previously a 3 hourly Chester to Altrincham service. Due to growing numbers of passengers, the new Northern franchise planned to include increased services.
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This would allow a direct train service from stations along the line to access Crewe, without the need to change at Chester, which will should reduce journey times to destinations south of Chester, as well as reducing fares to those destinations. It would also allow the former station at
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CLC trains from Manchester to Chester departed from Manchester Central and joined the MSJ&A tracks at Old Trafford, sharing the MSJ&A line as far as Altrincham. These trains usually ran "express", some non-stop, others calling only at
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4-4-2 tank locomotives. The 'Directors' and C13s lasted well into the nationalisation era and were eventually displaced by LMS and BR standard tank engines. Dieselisation of passenger services began in the early 1960s with
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The above shows a cutback in the number of peak services to and from Manchester, which started in December 2008 and prompted an online petition. It also included the loss of a daily direct service to
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works at Winnington and Lostock attracted much traffic, in particular heavy trains consisting of custom-built bogie hoppers, which carried limestone from Derbyshire. These trains required
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Passenger numbers for the Mid-Cheshire line show that the station on the line with the highest number of people boarding and alighting Manchester to Chester via Altrincham services is
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under the airport campus in tunnel, before making an end-on junction with the southernmost platforms of the existing airport station, which was designed with this extension in mind.
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closed in 1969, the section between Mickle Trafford Junction and Chester was used for freight trains only until it closed in 1992; from Mickle Trafford, passenger trains use the
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The junction with the Sandbach branch became a triangular junction in 1957, with the addition of the single-line connection from Sandbach towards Chester.
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In March 2015, the Electrification Task Force said that the Mid-Cheshire line was a tier 1 priority for being electrified in the CP6 period (2019-2024).
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Additionally, by running services from Cheshire through the airport, these could hypothetically continue through to Manchester Piccadilly via the
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from near Mobberley were first put forward in the 1990s, though little progress was made. However, in March 2009 it was mentioned in a
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trams now exclusively use the trackbed between Deansgate Junction (between Navigation Road and Timperley) and Manchester.
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The Mid-Cheshire line has its origins in railways promoted by three separate railway companies in the 19th century. The
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Goods trains continue to use the line. The primary source of traffic for many years was limestone from quarries near
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intact. Services were operated by the CLC until nationalisation on 1 January 1948, when the line became part of
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The route was a very busy freight artery – especially the section between Greenbank and Deansgate Junction. The
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Early passenger services were handled by MSLR/GCR class 12A (LNER class E3) 2-4-0 locomotives designed by
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further west, but passenger services do not use this. The line joins up with the line from Chester to
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The line serves many small, rural settlements in Cheshire before reaching Chester. Services follow the
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were used on some journeys on this line. Class 175s have not been used on services on this line since
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to West Cheshire Junction in 1869. This railway was extended from Mouldsworth to a new terminus at
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As part of the (then) new Northern franchise, which commenced in April 2016, the new operator
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Griffiths, R. Prys; Goode, C. Tony (1978). "The Cheshire Lines Railway". The Oakwood Press.
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The line sees a mix of diesel traction. Many of the passenger trains used on this line are
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in the 1960s, there were branch lines with services from the Mid-Cheshire line (see also
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Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
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Scenes from the Past : 41 (Part 1) : Railways Across Mid-Cheshire
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The CLC owned its own coaching stock but no locomotives (apart from four
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The franchise agreement also required the removal and replacement of all
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by 2019. However it was not until 2020 that all class 142 were retired.
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1990 saw further changes as Mid-Cheshire line trains were diverted via
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Central (Oxford Road from 1969) and Altrincham with one stop at Sale.
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steam locomotives. Shunting and trip working was carried out by
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between Northwich and Winnington works and were the preserve of
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Stockport Council has proposed a new single-platform station at
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basis since the May 2018 timetable and no spare capacity left.
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is a railway line in the north-west of England that runs from
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The following are proposals for future services to the line.
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of which closed in 1960. There is also a curve to access the
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to re-open, and the possibility of a new station opening at
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Reopening the Northwich to Sandbach line to passenger trains
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in 1874. The line from Altrincham to Manchester was the
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An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee
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Northern Rail
DMUs
Chester
Network Rail
Greater Manchester
Cheshire
Stockport
North West England
Chester
Manchester Piccadilly
National Rail
Northern Trains
Class 150
Class 156
Track gauge
standard gauge

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North Wales Coast Line
River Dee
Chester & Connah's Quay Rly
Chester Northgate
Wirral line
Chester (General)
Chester–Crewe line

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