Kidsgrove railway station
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Kidsgrove railway station serves the town of Kidsgrove
in Staffordshire
, England
. The station is 12 km (7¼ miles) north of Stoke-on-Trent
. The station is served by trains on the Crewe to Derby Line
which is also a Community rail line
known as the North Staffordshire line. The station is owned by Network Rail
and managed by East Midlands Trains
(EMT) Train Operating Company
(TOC).
Tickets for travel should be purchased from the ticket office or ticket machine at the station entrance, in accordance with the national conditions of carriage the guard
on the train will only retail 'anytime' tickets, unless the ticket machine is not working or the ticket required is not available to purchase. The station is not part of any Penalty Fare scheme
.
In the Year 2009/10 the usage of the station grew by almost 58% to over 100 thousand recorded journeys, in addition more than 6,434 passengers used the station to change trains. The increase in usage has been attributed to improved timetable in December 2008 (specifically the introduction of London Midland's
Desiro
service to London Euston via Northampton
).
as Harecastle.
In British Rail
days it was known as Kidsgrove Central when the town had three stations, the other two were Kidsgrove Liverpool Rd
and Market Street Halt
on the old North Staffordshire Railway's Potteries Loop Line (All 3 stations were opened by the North Staffordshire Railway). It is situated on the Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line
at the junction where the line from Stoke-on-Trent
divides for Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly
.
It is just north of the Harecastle Tunnel
s on the Trent and Mersey Canal
.
Platform 2
Platform 3
Platform 4
Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove is a town in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, near the border with Cheshire. It forms part of The Potteries Urban Area in North Staffordshire, along with Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. It has a population of 24,112...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station is 12 km (7¼ miles) north of Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent railway station
Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station is a main-line railway station in central England. It is located on the Stafford to Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line and serves the Staffordshire city of Stoke-on-Trent...
. The station is served by trains on the Crewe to Derby Line
Crewe to Derby Line
The Crewe to Derby Line is a railway line in central England, running from Crewe south east to Derby. Services on the line are provided by East Midlands Trains....
which is also a Community rail line
Community rail
In the United Kingdom, a community rail line is a local railway which is specially supported by local organisations. This support is usually through a Community Rail Partnerships – comprising both the railway operator, local councils and other community organisations – or sometimes by...
known as the North Staffordshire line. The station is owned by Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
and managed by East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
(EMT) Train Operating Company
Train operating company
The term train operating company is used in the United Kingdom to describe the various businesses operating passenger trains on the railway system of Great Britain under the collective National Rail brand...
(TOC).
Tickets for travel should be purchased from the ticket office or ticket machine at the station entrance, in accordance with the national conditions of carriage the guard
Conductor (transportation)
A conductor is a member of a railway train's crew that is responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve the actual operation of the train. The title of conductor is most associated with railway operations in North America, but the role of conductor is common to railways...
on the train will only retail 'anytime' tickets, unless the ticket machine is not working or the ticket required is not available to purchase. The station is not part of any Penalty Fare scheme
Penalty fare
On the United Kingdom's public transport systems, a penalty fare is a special fare charged at a higher than normal price because the purchaser did not comply with the normal ticket purchasing rules...
.
In the Year 2009/10 the usage of the station grew by almost 58% to over 100 thousand recorded journeys, in addition more than 6,434 passengers used the station to change trains. The increase in usage has been attributed to improved timetable in December 2008 (specifically the introduction of London Midland's
London Midland
London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
Desiro
British Rail Class 350
The British Rail Class 350 "Desiro" is class of electrical multiple unit built by Siemens AG from 2004–05 and 2008–09. Thirty of these units, designated Class 350/1, were built for use by Central Trains and Silverlink on regional express services and services on the southern section of the West...
service to London Euston via Northampton
Northampton railway station
Northampton railway station is a railway station serving the large town of Northampton and other parts of Northamptonshire in England. Other parts of South Northamptonshire are better served by Kings Sutton, Banbury and Milton Keynes Central stations....
).
History
The present station was opened 9 October 1848 by the North Staffordshire RailwayNorth Staffordshire Railway
The North Staffordshire Railway was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire....
as Harecastle.
In British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
days it was known as Kidsgrove Central when the town had three stations, the other two were Kidsgrove Liverpool Rd
Kidsgrove Liverpool Road railway station
Kidsgrove Liverpool Road railway station was the northernmost station on the Potteries Loop Line and served the town of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. It was opened as Kidsgrove in 1875, but renamed in 1944 when the nearby Harecastle station became Kidsgrove railway station.The site of the station is...
and Market Street Halt
Market Street Halt railway station
Market Street Halt was the smallest station to serve the town of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England. It was opened in 1909 and located on the Potteries Loop Line...
on the old North Staffordshire Railway's Potteries Loop Line (All 3 stations were opened by the North Staffordshire Railway). It is situated on the Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
at the junction where the line from Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent railway station
Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station is a main-line railway station in central England. It is located on the Stafford to Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line and serves the Staffordshire city of Stoke-on-Trent...
divides for Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Piccadilly station
Manchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, and routes throughout northern England...
.
It is just north of the Harecastle Tunnel
Harecastle Tunnel
Harecastle Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal at Kidsgrove in Staffordshire. It is made up of two separate, parallel, tunnels described as Brindley and the later Telford after the engineers that constructed them. Today only the Telford tunnel is navigable...
s on the Trent and Mersey Canal
Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is a in the East Midlands, West Midlands, and North West of England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities—east of Burton upon Trent and west of Middlewich—it is a wide canal....
.
Service Pattern
Platform 1- Single NorthernNorthern RailNorthern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
service each hour direct to Stoke on Trent
Platform 2
- Single Northern service each hour to Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly stationManchester Piccadilly is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, and routes throughout northern England...
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Platform 3
- Hourly East Midlands Trains service to DerbyDerbyDerby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
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- Hourly London MidlandLondon MidlandLondon Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
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Platform 4
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