Handforth railway station
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Along the southbound platform in 2015
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| Location | |
| Place | Handforth |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Grid reference | SJ858833 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HTH |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.109 million |
| 2005/06 |  0.129 million |
| 2006/07 |  0.104 million |
| 2007/08 | 0.156 million |
| 2008/09 | 0.190 million |
| 2009/10 | 0.200 million |
| 2010/11 | 0.215 million |
| 2011/12 | 0.237 million |
| 2012/13 | 0.241 million |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Handforth from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal |
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Handforth railway station is in the village of Handforth in Cheshire, England. Opened in 1842, it is on the Crewe to Manchester Line.
History
The station opened on 10 May 1842. The northbound ("down") platform was approximately 82 yards (75 m) north of its current location. Since opening, the station has served commuters to Manchester. Since electrification of the line in 1960, trains through the station have been mainly electric multiple units (EMU).
Services
From Monday to Saturday in the day, Handforth is served by two EMU services per hour in each direction, one between Alderley Edge and Manchester and the other between Crewe and Manchester. This becomes an hourly service in the evening from Crewe to Manchester.
On Sundays there is an hourly service to both Manchester and Alderley Edge, with every second service to the latter continuing to Crewe.
Friends of Handforth Station
The Friends of Handforth Station, formed in 1996, are an active station adoption group who have carried out a number of projects at the station, including a station garden, sculptures, poetry and signs from railway operators in other countries.
The group works towards securing easier platform access for disabled passengers and those with prams, bikes etc.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Handforth railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Handforth railway station from National Rail
- 21 November 2007 Wilmslow Express article on Friends of Handforth Station
- Crewe-Manchester Community Rail Partnership
- Friends of Handforth Station
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