Volunteers rally around Northwich station on Mid Cheshire Line
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 08:08 · Archive
Volunteers have rallied around Northwich station on the Mid Cheshire Line linking Chester with Manchester.
Northwich station stands on the Mid Cheshire Line, linking Chester with Knutsford, Altrincham, Stockport and Manchester. The station opened on 1 January 1863, an event detailed in contemporary newspaper accounts. The first train from Manchester arrived at approximately 7.30am and departed at 7.40am.
The opening of the railway line brought Northwich, which had a rapidly expanding salt trade, within easier reach of Manchester. The station was once home to an engine shed complete with a turntable visible from the platform, and steam trains ran through the station. The railway scene at Northwich has changed considerably since those early days.
Volunteers have rallied around the station following an unspecified catastrophic event. Simon Barber leads the Friends of Northwich Station and is vice chairman of the Mid Cheshire Rail Users' Association. He is active in promoting knowledge of the station's history and its role in the development of Northwich.
How it is being reported
- How catastrophic event rallied volunteers around much-loved Cheshire stationThis time, my railway journey brings me home to Northwich, where the station stands on the Mid Cheshire Line, linking the town with Chester in one direction and Knutsford, Altrincham, Stockport and Manchester in the other.Northwich Guardian · 14 Nov, 07:01
- How catastrophic event rallied volunteers around much-loved Cheshire stationThis time, my railway journey brings me home to Northwich, where the station stands on the Mid Cheshire Line, linking the town with Chester in one direction and Knutsford, Altrincham, Stockport and Manchester in the other.Warrington Guardian · 14 Nov, 07:01
In this story: Northwich · Mid Cheshire Line · Chester · Manchester · Simon Barber · Friends of Northwich Station · Mid Cheshire Rail Users' Association
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