Congleton railway station
Congleton railway station is a mainline station serving the Cheshire market town of Congleton. It lies on the Stafford-Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom.
Congleton | |
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Congleton railway station in 2023 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Congleton, Cheshire East England |
| Grid reference | SJ872623 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Line(s) | Stafford-Manchester |
| Platforms | Formerly 3 2 in use |
| Train operators | Northern Trains |
| Construction | |
| Architectural style | Pseude-Tudor (When built) Utilitarian (Rebuild) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CNG |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 October 1848 |
| Rebuilt | 1966 |
| Electrified | 1967 |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1870 | Signal box built |
| 1 June 1864 | Biddulph Valley Line passenger services commenced |
| 1892 | Footbridge erected |
| 11 July 1927 | Biddulph Valley Line passenger services withdrawn |
| 1930 | Third platform added |
| 1976 | Closed to Goods |
| 2004 | Refurbished |
| December 2008 | Hourly service Monday-Saturday introduced |
| 2018 | Booking hall refurbished |
| 6 July 2020 | CrossCountry services suspended |
| 2021 | Footbridge refurbished |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.314 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.333 million |
| 2020/21 | 58,250 |
| 2021/22 | 0.219 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.256 million |
| Location | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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