Congleton  | |||||
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 Congleton railway station in 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Congleton, Cheshire East England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ872623 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Line(s) | Stafford-Manchester | ||||
| Platforms | Formerly 3[1][2] [3] 2 in use[1][2] | ||||
| Train operators | Northern Trains[nb 1] | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Architectural style | Pseude-Tudor (When built)[4] Utilitarian (Rebuild)[4] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CNG[5] | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 9 October 1848[6][7] | ||||
| Rebuilt | 1966[8] | ||||
| Electrified | 1967[2] | ||||
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway[2] | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway[9] | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1870 | Signal box built[7] | ||||
| 1 June 1864 | Biddulph Valley Line passenger services commenced[10] | ||||
| 1892 | Footbridge erected[7] | ||||
| 11 July 1927 | Biddulph Valley Line passenger services withdrawn[10] | ||||
| 1930 | Third platform added[3] | ||||
| 1976 | Closed to Goods[11] | ||||
| 2004 | Refurbished[1][12] | ||||
| December 2008 | Hourly service Monday-Saturday introduced[13] | ||||
| 2018 | Booking hall refurbished[1] | ||||
| 6 July 2020 | CrossCountry services suspended[14][15][16] | ||||
| 2021 | Footbridge refurbished[1][17][18] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.314 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.333 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 58,250 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.219 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.256 million | ||||
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Congleton railway station is a mainline station serving the Cheshire market town of Congleton. It lies on the Stafford-Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom.
- ^ a b c d e Greensmith, Alex (17 November 2021). "VIDEO: Congleton Train Station passenger footbridge reopens after refurbishment". Congleton Nub News. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Paul Shannon & John Hillmer (2003). British Railways Past and Present no 40 Cheshire. Kettering: Past & Present Publishing Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 1-85895-232-8.
- ^ a b Jeuda, Basil (11 July 2010). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days Volume 1. Lydney: Lightmore Press. p. 41. ISBN 1899889485.
- ^ a b Alcock, Joan P (15 March 2014). Congleton Though Time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 1445609762.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries – Station facilities for Congleton". nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Quick, Michael. Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain (PDF). Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Jeuda, Basil (1 May 1996). THE KNOTTY An Illustrated Survey of the North Staffordshire Railway. Lydney: Lightmoor Press. p. 42. ISBN 1899889019.
- ^ Alcock, Joan P. (30 June 2003). History and Guide Congleton. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 103. ISBN 0752429469.
- ^ "Extracts from the Chronicle Files "50 years ago"". Glancing Back. Congleton Chronicle. 11 November 2021. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Activities and Information About the Biddulph Valley Way". cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Hartless, Adrian (April 2019). "3.Eturia to Congleton". Lines North of Stoke to Crewe, Congleton and Leek. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781910356296.
XXXIV.The goods station remained open until the end of 1976 and the warehouse was used afterwards as a permanent way store.
- ^ "NETWORK RAIL'S STATION CHALLENGE PROJECT". Network Rail. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "CELEBRATING CONGLETON'S NEW HOURLY RAIL SERVICE". Northern Rail. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Covid-19 Timetable Changes". CrossCountry. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Avery, Tom (20 July 2020). "Letter: CrossCountry decision will "significantly impact" Congleton's rail service". Congleton Nub News. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Avery, Tom (6 July 2020). "Congleton MP requests confirmation that town's Cross Country service will be reinstated". Congleton Nub News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Refurbished Congleton station footbridge reopens for passengers". Network Rail. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Footbridge steps out after £320k upgrade". Congleton Chronicle. 2 December 2021. p. 28.
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