Plumley railway station

Plumley railway station serves the village of Plumley in Cheshire, England. The station is 20½ miles (33 km) east of Chester on the Mid-Cheshire Line to Manchester Piccadilly.

Plumley
Plumley railway station
Location	Plumley, Cheshire East England
Grid reference	SJ721754
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	PLM
Classification	DfT category F2
Key dates
1 January 1863	Station opened as Plumbley
1 February 1945	Station renamed to Plumley
Passengers
2015/16	26,006
2016/17	27,682
2017/18	25,368
2018/19	22,906
2019/20	24,308
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened as Plumbley railway station on 1 January 1863 as part of the Cheshire Midland Railway. The station was renamed to Plumley on 1 February 1945.[1] Goods traffic started from 1 May 1863, the goods yard was to the north of the station and was equipped with a 5-ton crane. The goods yard closed on 3 February 1963.[2][3] There was an additional station 65 chains (1,300 m) west of Plumbley called Plumbley West Platform which opened for passengers around 1915 but was closed by September 1926.[1][2]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed and has basic amenities only (waiting shelters, CIS displays and timetable poster boards). A public telephone is also provided to offer train running information. The main building is now privately owned and used as commercial premises. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[4]

Service

Monday to Saturday there is an hourly service westbound to Chester and eastbound to Manchester Piccadilly, with a couple of weekday peak hour extras to/from Stockport. On Sundays there is now a two-hourly service to Chester and to Southport via Manchester and Bolton.[5]

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
2. Bolger, Paul (1984). An illustrated history of the Cheshire lines committee. Heyday. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-947562-00-7.
3. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (December 2013). Chester Northgate to Manchester. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Map XXI. ISBN 9781908174512.
4. Plumley station facilities National Rail Enquiries
5. Table 88 National Rail timetable, December 2016

External links

• Train times and station information for Plumley railway station from National Rail
• Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership