Handforth railway station
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Handforth railway station serves Handforth, 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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Template:Rws, Template:Rws and Template:Rws; there is also an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Template:Rws. On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe.[1]
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Friends of Handforth Station
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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.[2]
References
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Further reading
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External links
- Train times and station information for Handforth railway station from National Rail
- Crewe-Manchester Community Rail Partnership
- Friends of Handforth Station
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- Railway stations in Cheshire
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- Former London and North Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1842
- Railway stations served by Northern
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