Winsford railway station

Winsford
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Location
Place	Winsford
Local authority	Borough of Cheshire West and Chester
Grid reference	SJ670660
Operations
Station code	WSF
Managed by	London Midland
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	F1
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2005/06	67,986
2006/07	78,521
2007/08	86,772
2008/09	105,208
2009/10	122,484
2010/11	152,458
2011/12	167,174
2012/13	167,716
2013/14	176,612
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Winsford from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
UK Railways portal

Winsford railway station serves the town of Winsford in Cheshire, England.

Winsford is a staffed station located on the former Grand Junction Railway (now the West Coast Main Line), north of Crewe.

Future

The station was involved in plans by GNWR to accommodate services to Manchester, Blackpool and London by upgrading the station dramatically to a Parkway Station and lengthening the platforms, however in June 2014 these plans were axed by GNWR as it was not financially viable for them to do this, local councils are however opposing this as they see the development as a key feature to the towns and local areas economic regenerarion.

History

There have been two serious rail collisions near Winsford; the first in 1948 killed 24, the second in 1962 killed 18.

Main article: Rail accidents in Winsford

Facilities

Winsford station was upgraded in winter 2010. The upgrade included the installation of help points and electronic arrival/departure boards as well as a departure monitor in the main building.

Services

The station is managed by London Midland, who provide services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street. Trains call hourly in each direction throughout the week (except Sunday mornings), with a few extra calls at weekday peak times.

External links

• Train times and station information for Winsford railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Crewe		London Midland West Coast Main Line		Hartford