Mobberley | |
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Location | |
Place | Mobberley |
Local authority | Cheshire East |
Grid reference | SJ778814 |
Operations | |
Station code | MOB |
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 | 17,406 |
2012/13 | 18,820 |
2013/14 | 19,218 |
2014/15 | 16,822 |
2015/16 | 20,686 |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 1862 |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Mobberley from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
Mobberley railway station serves the village of Mobberley in Cheshire, England. It is to the north of the village and is managed by Northern. The station is 18½ miles (30 km) south of Manchester Piccadilly on the Mid-Cheshire Line towards Chester.
The station was opened on 12 May 1862 by the Cheshire Midland Railway which was absorbed by the Cheshire Lines Committee on 15 August 1867.
There is an hourly service westbound to Chester and eastbound to Manchester Piccadilly Monday to Saturday. On Sundays there is now a two-hourly service to Chester and to Southport via Manchester Picadilly. Mobberley was, until 12 December 2010, a request stop only.
The number of passengers using the station rose by 20% between 2005–06 and 2006-07.
Coordinates: 53°19′48″N 2°19′59″W / 53.330°N 2.333°W