Sandbach railway station
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Sandbach railway station serves the town of Sandbach
in Cheshire
, England
. The station is 8 km (4¾ miles) north east of Crewe
on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
Although the station is called "Sandbach railway station", the actual location of the station is on the A533 road from Sandbach to Middlewich
and Northwich
in the local residential suburb of Elworth
.
Sandbach was a double junction on the LNWR and later London Midland and Scottish Railway line from Crewe
to Manchester
. For many years, Sandbach was a junction for the single line branch to Middlewich and Northwich railway station
, which carried a heavy freight traffic but which closed for passenger service in January 1960 (this remains open for freight, but only sees occasional use). Even earlier, the North Staffordshire Railway
branch from Kidsgrove to Sandbach ceased passenger service in the 1930s and closed for freight traffic in the 1960s.
and the other via Manchester Airport
. There is an hourly service during the evening in each direction via Stockport.
On Sundays there is a two-hourly service in each direction.
Sandbach has three platforms :-
Platform 1 is the Main Platform for trains to Crewe
Platform 2 is the Main Platform for services to Manchester Piccadilly.
Platform 3 is a Bidirection Platform, which is sometimes used to terminate late running services from Manchester Piccadilly or to allow stopping services to be looped, so that faster services can overtake. The 0735 to Manchester Oxford Road is scheduled to use this platform.
Sandbach
Sandbach is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The civil parish contains four settlements; Sandbach itself, Elworth, Ettiley Heath and Wheelock....
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 8 km (4¾ miles) north east of Crewe
Crewe railway station
Crewe railway station was completed in 1837 and is one of the most historic railway stations in the world. Built in fields near to Crewe Hall, it originally served the village of Crewe with a population of just 70 residents...
on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
Although the station is called "Sandbach railway station", the actual location of the station is on the A533 road from Sandbach to Middlewich
Middlewich
Middlewich is a market town in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is east of the city of Chester, east of Winsford, southeast of Northwich and northwest of Sandbach....
and Northwich
Northwich
Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane...
in the local residential suburb of Elworth
Elworth
Elworth is a village and a suburb of Sandbach, Cheshire, England approximately one mile to the east. Elworth has a church, several pubs and a few shops. It also has the railway station serving Sandbach and is on the railway line between Crewe and Manchester. There is a canal running to the...
.
Sandbach was a double junction on the LNWR and later London Midland and Scottish Railway line from Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. For many years, Sandbach was a junction for the single line branch to Middlewich and Northwich railway station
Northwich railway station
Northwich railway station serves the town of Northwich in Cheshire, England. The station has two platforms and is located on the Mid-Cheshire Line.-Services:...
, which carried a heavy freight traffic but which closed for passenger service in January 1960 (this remains open for freight, but only sees occasional use). Even earlier, the North Staffordshire Railway
North 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....
branch from Kidsgrove to Sandbach ceased passenger service in the 1930s and closed for freight traffic in the 1960s.
Services
On Monday to Saturday during the daytime there are two trains per hour to Crewe southbound and two per hour to Manchester Piccadilly northbound. One journey goes via StockportStockport railway station
Stockport railway station is in Greater Manchester, England, 8 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly station on the West Coast Main Line from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. It was opened on 15 February 1843 by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, following completion of the large...
and the other via Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport railway station
Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.- Description:...
. There is an hourly service during the evening in each direction via Stockport.
On Sundays there is a two-hourly service in each direction.
Sandbach has three platforms :-
Platform 1 is the Main Platform for trains to Crewe
Platform 2 is the Main Platform for services to Manchester Piccadilly.
Platform 3 is a Bidirection Platform, which is sometimes used to terminate late running services from Manchester Piccadilly or to allow stopping services to be looped, so that faster services can overtake. The 0735 to Manchester Oxford Road is scheduled to use this platform.