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{{Short description|Railway station in Cheshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox station
| name               = Congleton
| symbol_location    = gb
| symbol             = rail
| image              = At Congleton railway station 2023 18.jpg
| caption            = Congleton station in 2023
| address            = 
| borough            = [[Congleton]], [[Cheshire East]]
| country            = England
| grid_name          = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position      = {{gbmapscaled|SJ872623|25|SJ872623}}
| owned              = [[Network Rail]]
| manager            = [[Northern Trains]]
| line               = [[Stafford–Manchester line|Stafford-Manchester]]
| platforms          = Formerly 3,<ref name="NubNews">{{Cite news|last=Greensmith|first=Alex|date=17 November 2021|title=VIDEO: Congleton Train Station passenger footbridge reopens after refurbishment|work=Congleton Nub News|url=https://congleton.nub.news/n/video-congleton-train-station-passenger-footbridge-reopens-after-refurbishment|url-status=live|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117144225/https://congleton.nub.news/n/video-congleton-train-station-passenger-footbridge-reopens-after-refurbishment|archive-date=17 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="Past&Present">{{Cite book|last=Paul Shannon & John Hillmer|title=British Railways Past and Present no 40 Cheshire|publisher=Past & Present Publishing Ltd|year=2003|isbn=1-85895-232-8|location=Kettering|page=101}}</ref><br /><ref name="LMSDays">{{Cite book|last=Jeuda|first=Basil|title=The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days Volume 1|publisher=Lightmore Press|date=11 July 2010|isbn=978-1899889488|location=Lydney|page=41}}</ref><br />2 in use<ref name= NubNews /><ref name= Past&Present />
| train_operators    = [[Northern Trains]]{{refn|group=nb|Hourly service Monday-Saturday, 12 services on a Sunday}}
| bus_routes         =
| architectural_style = Pseude-Tudor (when built),<ref name="ThoughTime">{{Cite book |last=Alcock |first=Joan P |title=Congleton Though Time |publisher=Amberley Publishing |date=15 March 2014 |isbn=978-1445609768 |location=Stroud |pages=74}}</ref><br />Utilitarian (rebuild)<ref name= ThoughTime />
| code               = CNG<ref>{{cite web |title=Congleton (CNG) station information |website=National Rail Enquiries |url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CNG/details.html |access-date=27 December 2021}}</ref>
| classification     = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] E
| opened             = {{Start date and age|1848|10|9|df=y}}<ref name="Opened">{{cite book |last1=Quick |first1=Michael |title=Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain |url=https://rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Railway-Passenger-Stations.pdf |publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society |access-date=14 February 2023 |page=141 |format=PDF<!--Deny Citation Bot--> |archive-date=15 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315053910/https://rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Railway-Passenger-Stations.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="THEKNOTTY">{{Cite book|last=Jeuda|first=Basil|title=THE KNOTTY An Illustrated Survey of the North Staffordshire Railway|publisher=Lightmoor Press|date=1 May 1996|isbn=1899889019|location=Lydney|page=42}}</ref>
| rebuilt            = {{Start date and age|1966|df=y}}<ref name="Rebuilt">{{Cite book |last=Alcock |first=Joan P. |title=History and Guide Congleton |publisher=Tempus Publishing Ltd |date=30 June 2003 |isbn=0752429469 |location=Stroud |page=103}}</ref>
| electrified        = {{Start date and age|1967|df=y}}<ref name= Past&Present />
| original           = [[North Staffordshire Railway]]<ref name= Past&Present />
| postgroup          = [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]]<ref>{{Cite news|date= 11 November 2021 |title= Extracts from the Chronicle Files "50 years ago" |department= Glancing Back|page=6|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>
| years              = 1870
| events             = Signal box built<ref name= THEKNOTTY />
| years1             = 1 June 1864
| events1            = [[Biddulph Valley Line]] passenger services commenced<ref name="BiddulphValleyLine">{{cite web|title=Activities and Information About the Biddulph Valley Way|url=https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/ranger_service/countryside_sites/biddulph_valley_way/activities_and_information.aspx|access-date=2021-12-26|website=cheshireeast.gov.uk}}</ref>
| years2             = 1892
| events2            = Footbridge erected<ref name= THEKNOTTY />
| years3             = 11 July 1927
| events3            = Biddulph Valley Line passenger services withdrawn<ref name= BiddulphValleyLine />
| years4             = 1930
| events4            = Third platform added<ref name= LMSDays />
| years5             = 1976
| events5            = Closed to goods<ref name="LinesNorthOfStoke">{{Cite book |last=Hartless |first=Adrian|title=Lines North of Stoke to Crewe, Congleton and Leek |publisher=Middleton Press |date=April 2019 |isbn=9781910356296 |location=Midhurst |chapter =3.Eturia to Congleton| quote=XXXIV.The goods station remained open until the end of 1976 and the warehouse was used afterwards as a permanent way store.}}</ref>
| years6             = 2004
| events6            = Refurbished<ref name= NubNews /><ref>{{cite web|date=14 June 2004|title=NETWORK RAIL'S STATION CHALLENGE PROJECT |url=https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network-rails-station-challenge-project|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518011218/https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network-rails-station-challenge-project|archive-date=2021-05-18|access-date=2021-05-18|website=[[Network Rail]]}}</ref>
| years7             = December 2008
| events7            = Hourly service Monday-Saturday introduced<ref name="HourlyService">{{Cite web |date=16 February 2009 |title=CELEBRATING CONGLETON'S NEW HOURLY RAIL SERVICE |url=http://www.northernrail.org/news/620 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619084130/http://www.northernrail.org/news/620 |archive-date=19 June 2009 |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=Northern Rail}}</ref>
| years8             = 2018
| events8            = Booking hall refurbished<ref name= NubNews />
| years9             = 6 July 2020
| events9            = [[CrossCountry]] services suspended<ref name="CrossCountry">{{cite web|title=Covid-19 Timetable Changes|url=https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125082348/https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption|archive-date=25 January 2021|access-date=26 February 2021|work=CrossCountry}}</ref><ref name="Letter">{{Cite news|last= Avery |first=Tom |date=2020-07-20|title=Letter: CrossCountry decision will "significantly impact" Congleton's rail service|work=Congleton Nub News|url=https://congleton.nub.news/n/letter-crosscountry-decision-will-34significantly-impact34-congletons-rail-service|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128225114/https://congleton.nub.news/n/letter-crosscountry-decision-will-34significantly-impact34-congletons-rail-service|archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="MP">{{Cite news |last=Avery |first=Tom |date=6 July 2020 |title=Congleton MP requests confirmation that town's CrossCountry service will be reinstated |work=Congleton Nub News |url=https://congleton.nub.news/n/congleton-mp-requests-confirmation-that-town39s-cross-country-service-will-be-reinstated |url-status=live |access-date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313224011/https://congleton.nub.news/n/congleton-mp-requests-confirmation-that-town39s-cross-country-service-will-be-reinstated |archive-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>
| years10            = 2021
| events10           = Footbridge refurbished<ref name= NubNews /><ref>{{cite web|date=16 November 2021|title=Refurbished Congleton station footbridge reopens for passengers|url=https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/refurbished-congleton-station-footbridge-reopens-for-passengers|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116182541/https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/refurbished-congleton-station-footbridge-reopens-for-passengers|archive-date=2021-11-16|access-date=2021-11-16|website=[[Network Rail]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date= 2 December 2021 |title=Footbridge steps out after £320k upgrade|page=28|newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>
| mpassengers        = 
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 0.333 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 58,250}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.219 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.256 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.299 million}}
| footnotes          = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
| mapframe           = yes
| mapframe-zoom      = 12
}}

'''Congleton railway station''' serves the market town of [[Congleton]], in [[Cheshire]], England. It lies on the [[Stafford–Manchester line|Stafford-Manchester]] branch of the [[West Coast Main Line]].

==History==
[[File:Congleton Station, old photo.png|thumb|Congleton station, c1900s]]
[[File:Congleton Station - geograph.org.uk - 1824470.jpg|thumb|The station in 1986]]

Plans for a railway station in the town were first announced by the [[North Staffordshire Railway]] on 30 April 1845.<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=History of the Churnet Valley Railway in NSR Days|url=https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/cvr-history|access-date=2022-02-06|website=churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk}}</ref> Congleton was to be the terminus of a planned line to [[Colwich, Staffordshire|Colwich]], via [[Burslem]] and [[Stoke-on-Trent]]; this route was to be called the ''Pottery Line''.<ref name= History />

The Stafford-Manchester line from Stoke-on-Trent to Congleton was opened on 9 October 1848 by the North Staffordshire Railway; the station opened on the same day.<ref name= Opened /> There was only one sets of lines that had been built between Congleton and {{rws|Harecastle}}; this meant that approaching trains had to receive a signal from the station master before entering.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 November 2023 |title=Train station's 175th birthday |page=31 |newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref> Some North Staffordshire Railway through trains used the [[Potteries Loop Line]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Allan. C Baker|title=An Illustrated History of Stoke and North Staffordshire's Railways|date=July 2000 |publisher=Irwell Press|isbn=1-903266-11-4|page=37}}</ref>

The North Staffordshire Railway ran a limited number of passenger trains Monday-Saturday between Congleton and {{rws|Uttoxeter}}, calling at stations on the Potteries Loop line.{{refn|Extract from Public timetable July to September 1899<ref>{{Cite book|last=Barker|first= Allan C. |title=The POTTERIES LOOP LINE An Illustrated History|publisher=Trent Valley Publications|date=1 November 1987|isbn= 0948131209|location=Burton-On-Trent|page=72}}</ref>|group=nb}}

Congleton was the terminus for two routes:
* [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] passenger trains on the northern end of the Potteries Loop Line between {{rws|Tunstall}} and {{rws|Stoke-on-Trent}}.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Barker|first= Allan C. |title=The POTTERIES LOOP LINE An Illustrated History|publisher=Trent Valley Publications|date=1 November 1987|isbn=0948131209|location=Burton-On-Trent|page=101}}</ref>
* [[Biddulph Valley line]]:<ref name= BiddulphValleyLine /> passenger services were withdrawn on 11 July 1927.<ref name= BiddulphValleyLine /> Despite this, the London Midland and Scottish Railway ran special services along it at the beginning of August each year.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Jeuda|first=Basil|title=The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days Volume 3|publisher=Lightmore Press|date=20 April 2014|isbn=9781899889839|location=Lydney|page=45}}</ref>

In 1930, a third platform was added by the [[Nestlé|Nestle's Anglo Condensed Milk Company]] due to the importance of milk to economy of Congleton.<ref name= LMSDays />

The station buildings were demolished and rebuilt in 1966, as part of the modernisation and electrification programme of the West Coast Main Line;<ref name= Rebuilt /> the signal box and level crossing were also removed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Virtual Exhibition – Lost Buildings of Congleton |url=https://www.congletonmuseum.co.uk/lost-buildings-of-congleton/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123144105/https://www.congletonmuseum.co.uk/lost-buildings-of-congleton/ |archive-date=23 January 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=[[Congleton Museum]]}}</ref>

After the closure of the goods yard at [[Brunswick Wharf]] in [[Buglawton]] on 1 April 1968,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Activities and Information About the Biddulph Valley Way|url=https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/ranger_service/countryside_sites/biddulph_valley_way/activities_and_information.aspx|access-date=2021-12-26|website=cheshireeast.gov.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Biddulph Valley Way Explorer including Dane-in-Shaw Pasture & Timbersbrook Picnic Area|url=https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/pdf/ranger-service/countryside-sites/biddulph_valley_way_leaflet_web_ready.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923003319/https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/pdf/ranger-service/countryside-sites/biddulph_valley_way_leaflet_web_ready.pdf|archive-date=23 September 2021|access-date=26 December 2021|website=cheshireeast.gov.uk|page=7}}</ref> sand was delivered by train to the station instead.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 March 1968 |title=Wharf Closes |pages=10 |newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>

Under [[British Railways]], Congleton was served by many special services from Stoke-on-Trent via the Potteries Loop line.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Barker|first= Allan C. |title=The POTTERIES LOOP LINE An Illustrated History|publisher=Trent Valley Publications|date=1 November 1987|isbn=0948131209|location=Burton-On-Trent|page=107}}</ref> In 1972, the [[Royal Train]] stopped at Congleton as part of a visit to the town by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 May 1972 |title=Thrilling start to Royal tour with 'meet the people' stroll |page=Front page |newspaper=[[Evening Sentinel]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/868115615/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 June 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

In 1976, the station was closed to goods services.<ref name="LinesNorthOfStoke"/>

It was one of the boundary stations for the short-lived [[Network NorthWest]] sector of British Rail.<ref>{{cite journal|date=June 1990|title=British Rail News: Network NorthWest|journal=Journal of the Transport Ticket Society|issue=317|page=265|location=Luton|publisher=Transport Ticket Society|issn=0144-347X}}</ref>

The station has, in the past, been subjected to vandalism.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 March 2000|title=HELP US BEAT THE YOBS|newspaper=[[Warrington Guardian]]|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5296749.help-us-beat-the-yobs/|url-status=live|access-date=3 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203175717/https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5296749.help-us-beat-the-yobs/|archive-date=3 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="Vandalism">{{Cite news|date=5 January 2001|title=VANDALISM IS THE WORST IT HAS BEEN FOR 18 YEARS|newspaper=[[Warrington Guardian]]|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5289232.vandalism-is-the-worst-it-has-been-for-18-years/|url-status=live|access-date=3 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706221930/https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5289232.vandalism-is-the-worst-it-has-been-for-18-years/|archive-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Hansard |jurisdiction=United Kingdom |title= Railways(Vandalism) |url= https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2006-07-11/debates/06071145000020/Railways(Vandalism)?highlight=congleton%20train%20station#contribution-06071145000102 |house=[[House of Commons of the United Kingdom]] |date=11 July 2006 |speaker=[[Ann Winterton]] |position=Member of Parliament for Congleton }}</ref>

===Former services===
The station was previously served by the following:
* Direct trains to {{rws|London Euston}} until 1996.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 1996 |title=RADICAL REVAMP FOR RUN DOWN STATION |newspaper=[[Warrington Guardian]] |url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5327294.radical-revamp-for-run-down-station/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316180050/https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5327294.radical-revamp-for-run-down-station/ |archive-date=16 March 2022}}</ref>
* [[Virgin CrossCountry]] served the station Monday to Saturday in the early days of privatisation.<ref name="Past&Present" /><ref>{{cite Hansard |jurisdiction=United Kingdom |house=[[House of Lords of the United Kingdom]] |date=11 December 2003 |column=WA90 |speaker=Lord Bradshaw |position=Life Peer}}</ref>
* Limited peak-hour services operated by [[CrossCountry]] between Manchester Piccadilly, [[Birmingham New Street]] and [[Bournemouth railway station|Bournemouth]] stopped here until 6 June 2020.<ref name= CrossCountry /><ref name= Letter /><ref name= MP />

=== Accidents and incidents ===
* On 27 December 1864, there was a collision between a London and North Western Railway goods engine and van with a North Staffordshire Railway passenger train at Congleton junction, where the Biddulph Valley line joined the Stafford-Manchester line.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Report of the Inspecting Officers of the Railway Department to the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade upon certain accidents which have occurred on Tye Railways |publisher=[[Eyre & Spottiswoode]] |year=1864 |pages=75–77}}</ref>
* On 17 February 1899, there was a collision of two trains.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Report on the collision at Congleton station on 17th February 1899 North Staffordshire Railway |publisher=Board of Trade |year=1899}}</ref>
* On 19 January 2006, a Virgin CrossCountry [[Bombardier Voyager|''Voyager'']] train caught fire at Congleton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2006 |title=Virgin Trains Cross Country news |url=https://virgin.com/img/aboutus/downloads/CrossCountry%20News%20April%2006.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926224803/http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/img/aboutus/downloads/CrossCountry%20News%20April%2006.pdf |archive-date=26 September 2006 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Virgin.com |page=4 }}</ref>

==Facilities==
[[File:Entrance to Congleton Station © Jonathan Kington.jpg|alt=A low flat-roofed building with cars parked outside|thumb|Entrance to the station in 2010]]

The station has a staffed ticket office which is open on weekdays and Saturday mornings, with two self-service [[ticket machines]] available for ticket purchases at other times as well as modern [[passenger information system|help points]] on both platforms. There is a chargeable [[car park]] and [[bicycle]] storage available. Step-free access is available to both of the platforms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Congleton station information |url=https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/congleton |access-date=26 February 2021 |website=Northern Trains}}</ref>

There is a waiting room on the southbound platform;<ref name= Vandalism /> however, this is boarded up and closed to the public.

As part of the Congleton Transport Development Plan, [[Cheshire East Council]] has proposed improving the quality of the station buildings, and the cycling and parking facilities; the idea of a [[park and ride]] service has also been raised.<ref name = "Transportplan">{{Cite news |date=30 June 2022 |title=Wheels are set in motion on town's new transport plans |page=27 |newspaper=Congleton Chronicle}}</ref><ref name="CECTransportplan">{{Cite book |date=May 2022 |title=Congleton Transport Development Plan |url=https://moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ecminutes/documents/s95402/Appendix%20B%20-%20Congleton%20LTDP.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701213650/https://moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ecminutes/documents/s95402/Appendix%20B%20-%20Congleton%20LTDP.pdf |archive-date=1 July 2022 |access-date=1 July 2022 |publisher=[[Cheshire East Council]]|page=31 |format=PDF<!--Deny Citation Bot-->}}</ref>

==Services==
[[Northern Trains]] operates hourly services in each direction between {{rws|Stoke-on-Trent}}, {{rws|Macclesfield}}, {{rws|Stockport}} and {{rws|Manchester Piccadilly}}. There are six rail replacement bus services each way on Sundays.<ref>{{cite web |title=N19 - Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent via Macclesfield {{!}} Train times {{!}} 10 December 2023 to 1 June 2024 |url=https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/sites/default/files/templates/N19/2023-12-10-to-2024-06-01-1698754155.pdf |access-date=25 May 2025 |publisher=Northern Trains}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=North West Sunday timetable update {{!}} Northern |url=https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/amended-sunday-timetables |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=www.northernrailway.co.uk}}</ref>

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==Best Kept Station==
Congleton has often been recognised as one of the best-kept stations on the Stoke to Manchester line; it was maintained by ''Congleton in Bloom''.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 April 2022 |title=Town's train station needs some Friends |pages=23 |newspaper=[[Congleton Chronicle]]}}</ref>

It won the ''Best Kept Station'' award in the Stoke-on-Trent division in 1983 and 1984.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 February 1984 |title=Station wins prize for second year |page=17 |newspaper=Congleton Chronicle}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Congleton railway station}}
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* [http://nsrly.blogspot.com  North Staffordshire Railway]

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