Acton Bridge railway station


Acton Bridge railway station is near the village of Acton Bridge, Cheshire, in the northwest of England.

History

The station opened as Acton by the Grand Junction Railway in 1837 but was renamed Acton Bridge in 1870. After merging into the London and North Western Railway, the company became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. In addition to its main line calls, the station also served as the terminus of a local service from Crewe via & until 1942. This used a connecting curve that diverged from the main line just north of to join the Cheshire Lines Committee line from to near .
When sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Regional Railways until the privatisation of British Railways. Trains of the Intercity Sector passed on the West Coast Main Line.
When British Rail was privatised Acton Bridge was served by Central Trains until 2007, then served by London Midland, now London Northwestern.

Services

Acton Bridge has two trains per hour in weekday peak hours, reducing to one every two hours outside the peaks, all operated by London Northwestern trains, running between and.
On Sundays, trains start later and are between Liverpool and Birmingham with the exception of a single train to Walsall at 10pm.
Passenger Station Services
Acton Bridge is un-staffed, however, tickets can be purchased from a self-service ticket machine, which is connected to the national network, located inside the booking hall.
The station, and its gardens, are maintained by volunteers from Acton Bridge Women's Institute, and won a Commendation in the 2003 JPD 'Best Kept Station' competition.

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