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Adlington (Cheshire) railway station
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Adlington railway station serves the village of Adlington
in Cheshire
.
It was manned for many years but is now unstaffed. The station building is now privately owned and there is no longer a ticket machine, so passengers must purchase their ticket on the train.
, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
during the Grouping
of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways
on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation
was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways
until the Privatisation of British Rail
ways.
Trains towards Stoke on Trent generally depart Adlington at xx11 (Monday to Saturday) with non-standard departures to Stoke at 06:56 (Monday-Friday), 07:02 (Saturdays) and 17:41 (Monday to Friday only) whilst the 23:11 and 23:37 (Monday to Saturday) terminate at Macclesfield - these being the only two trains now scheduled to terminate there.
Sunday trains until 28 March depart at 15:04,19:06 and 22:05.
Trains towards Manchester Piccadilly depart Adlington at xx27 Mondays to Saturdays, however services before 09:00 are significantly different (Monday to Friday) with departures at 06:29, 07:00, 07:25, 07:47 and 08:26. On Saturdays the first train departs at 07:26. Until 6 December, Sunday trains run at 16:30, 20:30 and 23:08.
Stoke-bound services do not call at Levenshume or Heaton Chapel prior to calling at Adlington Monday-Sunday, however a majority of Manchester bound services do, Monday-Saturday.
On average one person uses every train which stops at Adlington, meaning the station is used by the equivalent of approximately 38 people per weekday.
Adlington, Cheshire
Adlington is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is known as Eduluintune in the Domesday Book. According to the 2001 census the civil parish had a population of 1,081 people across 401 households...
in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
.
It was manned for many years but is now unstaffed. The station building is now privately owned and there is no longer a ticket machine, so passengers must purchase their ticket on the train.
History
Opened by the London and North Western RailwayLondon and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways
London Midland Region of British Railways
The London Midland Region was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway lines in England and Wales. The region was managed first from buildings adjacent to Euston Station and later from Stanier...
on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation
British Rail brand names
British Rail was the brand image of the nationalised railway owner and operator in Great Britain, the British Railways Board, used from 1965 until its breakup and sell-off from 1993 onwards....
was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways
Regional Railways
Regional Railways was one of the three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982 that existed until 1996, 3 years after privatisation. The sector was originally called Provincial....
until the Privatisation of British Rail
Privatisation of British Rail
The privatisation of British Rail was set in motion when the Conservative government enacted, on 19 January 1993, the British Coal and British Rail Act 1993 . This enabled the relevant Secretary of State to issue directions to the relevant Board...
ways.
Service
From 14 December 2008 trains operate on an hourly pattern, terminating at Stoke on Trent (southbound) or Manchester Piccadilly (northbound). Some early morning/late night services originate/terminate at Macclesfield.Trains towards Stoke on Trent generally depart Adlington at xx11 (Monday to Saturday) with non-standard departures to Stoke at 06:56 (Monday-Friday), 07:02 (Saturdays) and 17:41 (Monday to Friday only) whilst the 23:11 and 23:37 (Monday to Saturday) terminate at Macclesfield - these being the only two trains now scheduled to terminate there.
Sunday trains until 28 March depart at 15:04,19:06 and 22:05.
Trains towards Manchester Piccadilly depart Adlington at xx27 Mondays to Saturdays, however services before 09:00 are significantly different (Monday to Friday) with departures at 06:29, 07:00, 07:25, 07:47 and 08:26. On Saturdays the first train departs at 07:26. Until 6 December, Sunday trains run at 16:30, 20:30 and 23:08.
Stoke-bound services do not call at Levenshume or Heaton Chapel prior to calling at Adlington Monday-Sunday, however a majority of Manchester bound services do, Monday-Saturday.
On average one person uses every train which stops at Adlington, meaning the station is used by the equivalent of approximately 38 people per weekday.