Winsford railway station

Winsford railway station serves the town of Winsford in Cheshire, England on the West Coast Main Line), 7+12 miles (12 km) north of Crewe.

Winsford
National Rail
General information
LocationWinsford, Borough of Cheshire West and Chester
England
Grid referenceSJ670660
Managed byLondon Northwestern Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWSF
ClassificationDfT category F1
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.225 million
2019/20Decrease 0.206 million
2020/21Decrease 57,782
2021/22Increase 0.166 million
2022/23Increase 0.174 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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The station was opened in 1837 on the Grand Junction Railway.[1]: 53 

There have been two serious rail collisions near Winsford; the first in 1948 killed 24, the second in 1962 killed 18.

Facilities

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Winsford station was upgraded in winter 2010. The upgrade included the installation of help points and electronic arrival/departure boards on the platforms as well as a departure monitor in the main building. The ticket office is staffed from 07:00 to 12:00 on Mondays through Thursdays and 07:00 to 15:00 on Fridays and Saturdays (closed Sundays); outside these hours there is a ticket machine available, which can also be used to collect tickets purchased in advance. Though the footbridge linking the platforms has stairs, step-free access is available to both via local roads.[2]

Services

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The station is managed by West Midlands Trains, branded as London Northwestern Railway, who provides services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street. Trains call hourly in each direction throughout the week (except Sunday mornings), with a few extra calls at weekday peak times.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Drake, James (1838). Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway (1838). Moorland Reprints. ISBN 0903485257.
  2. ^ Winsford station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  3. ^ Table 91 National Rail timetable, December 2016
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Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Crewe   London Northwestern Railway
West Coast Main Line
  Hartford
  Historical railways  
Minshull Vernon   London and North Western Railway
Grand Junction Railway
  Hartford

53°11′28″N 2°29′42″W / 53.191°N 2.495°W / 53.191; -2.495