Chelford railway station
Chelford 
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Chelford railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Chelford |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Grid reference | SJ814749 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CEL |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 31,288 |
| 2012/13 |
32,804 |
| 2013/14 |
 32,368 |
| 2014/15 |
33,420 |
| 2015/16 |
36,740 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chelford from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Chelford railway station serves the village of Chelford in Cheshire, England. The station is 14¼ miles (23 km) north of Crewe on the Manchester-Crewe Line.
The station was rebuilt in 1960 by the architect William Robert Headley.
On 22 December 1894 a strong wind blew a high-sided freight wagon into violent contact with other wagons, causing one to overturn and block the main line. An express train between London and Manchester collided with the wagon. 14 people were killed, and 48 injured.
Following the timetable changes in December 2008 there exists an hourly service southbound to Crewe and northbound to Manchester Piccadilly via . Services to Manchester via Manchester Airport run 'semi-fast' and skip the station, though a few services via Manchester Airport do call here (mainly at peak times). Services are operated by Northern.
The December 2008 timetable also saw the introduction of a regular 2-hourly Sunday service to Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe.
Coordinates: 53°16′16″N 2°16′48″W / 53.271°N 2.280°W
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