Lostock Gralam railway station
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Lostock Gralam railway station serves the village of Lostock Gralam
in Cheshire
, England
. The station is on the Mid-Cheshire Line
from Chester
to Manchester Piccadilly, located 30 km (18½ miles) east of Chester.
For many years the station had a run-down appearance and had been downgraded to a request stop
. The main station building was demolished on Sunday 8 July 2007. As a result of the "Lostock Triangle development", the station is no longer a request stop,. In the summer of 2011, new passenger shelters were constructed on both platforms. Prior to this there has been no protection from the weather for passengers on the Manchester bound platform.
and Southport
. Through trains to Manchester hadn't previously operated on Sundays since the early 1990s, passenger instead having to change at Altrincham
onto the Manchester Metrolink
to continue their journeys.
Lostock Gralam
Lostock Gralam is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, situated to the east of Northwich. The civil parish of Lostock Gralam also includes the small hamlet of Lostock Green...
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...
, 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 on the Mid-Cheshire Line
Mid-Cheshire Line
The Mid-Cheshire Line is a railway line in the north-west of England, between Chester and Manchester.- History :The Mid Cheshire line has its origins in railways promoted by three separate railway companies in the 19th century. The Cheshire Midland Railway was opened to passengers between...
from Chester
Chester railway station
Chester railway station is a railway station in Newtown in the city of Chester, England. It is currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales, although Merseyrail, Northern Rail and Virgin Trains also run services from the station. It is situated to the north-east of the city centre...
to Manchester Piccadilly, located 30 km (18½ miles) east of Chester.
For many years the station had a run-down appearance and had been downgraded to a request stop
Request stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
. The main station building was demolished on Sunday 8 July 2007. As a result of the "Lostock Triangle development", the station is no longer a request stop,. In the summer of 2011, new passenger shelters were constructed on both platforms. Prior to this there has been no protection from the weather for passengers on the Manchester bound platform.
Service
Monday to Saturday there is an hourly service westbound to Chester and eastbound to Manchester Piccadilly (with a couple of peak hour extras to/from Stockport). On Sundays there is now a two-hourly service to Chester and Manchester, with the latter continuing to BoltonBolton railway station
Bolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining the railway station and a four stand bus station in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. The station is located on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern Rail...
and Southport
Southport railway station
Southport railway station serves the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. It is at the end of one of the branches of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network, and at the end of the Manchester-Southport Line which runs via Wigan...
. Through trains to Manchester hadn't previously operated on Sundays since the early 1990s, passenger instead having to change at Altrincham
Altrincham railway station
Altrincham Interchange serves the town of Altrincham in Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It was originally named Altrincham and Bowdon railway station and is located on Stamford New Road, adjacent to the Altrincham Ice Dome—home to the Manchester Phoenix ice hockey team...
onto the Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
to continue their journeys.