Handforth railway station is in the town of Handforth in Cheshire, England. Opened in 1842, it is on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
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![]() Along the southbound platform in 2015 | |
General information | |
Location | Handforth, Cheshire East England |
Grid reference | SJ858833 |
Managed by | Northern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | HTH |
Classification | DfT category E |
Passengers | |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station opened on 10 May 1842. The northbound ("down") platform was approximately 82 yards (75 m) north of its current location. Since opening, the station has served commuters to Manchester. Since electrification of the line in 1960, trains through the station have been mainly electric multiple units (EMU).
From Monday to Saturday in the day, Handforth is served by one BMU and one EMU service per hour in each direction: BMU between Alderley Edge and Manchester Piccadilly and Bolton, switching to diesel power to reach Southport (until early evening); and EMU between Crewe and Manchester. The evening service operates hourly between Crewe and Manchester.[1]
On Sundays there is an hourly service to both Manchester and to Crewe.
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]
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Following station | ||
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Northern Trains Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly (Local stopping service) | Cheadle Hulme |
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Northern Trains Alderley Edge to Southport |
Railway stations in Cheshire | |
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West Coast Main Line | |
Crewe–Manchester line |
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Styal line | |
Crewe–Derby line |
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Stoke–Manchester line |
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Buxton line | |
Mid-Cheshire line | |
CLC Liverpool–Manchester line |
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Chester–Warrington line |
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Hooton–Helsby line |
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Chester–Birkenhead line |
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Welsh Marches line |
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Borderlands line |
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Shrewsbury–Chester line |
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Weaver Junction–Liverpool line | |
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