Plumley railway station


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

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. 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. There was an additional station west of Plumbley called Plumbley West Platform which opened for passengers around 1915 but was closed by September 1926.

Facilities

The station is unstaffed and has basic amenities only. 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.

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.