Holmes Chapel railway station serves the village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, England. It is located 8½ miles (14 km) north-east of Crewe on the Crewe to Manchester Line.

History

Up local train approaching the station in 1951

Holmes Chapel railway station was opened on 10 May 1842.[1]

Accidents and incidents

On 14 September 1941, two passenger trains collided near to the station.[2]

Facilities

The station has a ticket office on the southbound platform, which is staffed six days a week on a part-time basis (Monday - Friday 06:35 - 13:05, Saturday 07:35 - 13:55); outside of these hours, tickets must be bought in advance, on-line or on the train. Train running information is offered via digital displays, timetable posters and a customer help point on platform 1.

There are two waiting shelters on the northbound platform and a waiting room in the main building; canopies are also provided for passengers for use when the booking office is closed. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[3]

There is a lending library in the station waiting room.[4]

Artwork

In 2025, a mural of former Holmes Chapel resident Harry Styles was unveiled at the station. According to BBC News, around 10,000 of the singer's fans had visited the village since 2023.[5]

Services

During the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays, there are two trains per hour in each direction between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly:[6]

On evenings and Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly, via Stockport.

All stopping services are operated by Northern Trains.

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Northern Trains

53°11′56″N 2°21′04″W / 53.199°N 2.351°W / 53.199; -2.351

References

  1. ^ a b Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 68. ISBN 9781399922586.
  2. ^ Johnson, E.M. (2022). Manchester to Crewe part three: Stockport & Wilmslow. Burnage: E.M. Johnson. p. 70. ISBN 9781399922586.
  3. ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Holmes Chapel". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Extracts from the Chronicle Files". The Congleton Chronicle. 3 February 2022. p. 6.
  5. ^ Toase, Zoe; Jahangir, Rumeana (2 March 2025). "Harry Styles mural unveiled at his village station". BBC News. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Crewe to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 23-25. ISBN 9781908174574. OCLC 892047119.


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