The Mid Cheshire Railway Line
The Mid Cheshire Railway Line
The Mid Cheshire Railway Line passes through the beautiful, scenic Mid Cheshire countryside linking Chester and Manchester.
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The Mid Cheshire
Community Rail Partnership
The Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership was founded in 2003 to promote increased usage of the Mid Cheshire Railway Line and to develop and improve facilities along the route.
The Partnership is made up of key stakeholders along the Mid Cheshire Line including Cheshire Association of Local Councils, Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West & Chester Council, Forestry Commission, Knutsford Town Council, Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association, Network Rail, Northern Railways, Northwich Town Council, Stockport Council, Trafford Council, Transport for Greater Manchester.
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Railway 200
The Railway 200 exhibition train which has been touring the UK will be calling at Stockport Station from the 1st till the 6 th May. The fully accessable train carrying the Inspiration exhibition is touring the country to mark 200 years of the modern railway. Along with hosting educational workshops for schools the general public will also have the chance to climb aboard and explore the rail themed stalls and exhibits on board including participation from Mid Cheshire CRP. (more…)
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham tours Altirncham Interchange
On April 2nd Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham came down to Altrincham Interchange to meet Jools Townsend Chief Executive of Community Rail Network and to see for himself what community rail looks like in action. Some of the volunteers from Friends of Altrincham Interchange and Community Rail Officer Sarah Muir were also invited and had an opportunity to talk to Andy Burnham about their work. (more…)
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Mid Cheshire Line Music Trains
The next Mid Cheshire Line Music Train takes place on Thursday 23rd April 2026, travelling from Chester to the Golden Pheasant at Plumley with Bandarama, a duo playing classic tunes from the golden era of the 60s and 70s. The outward train departs Chester at 18:56, arriving Plumley at 19:35, with the return leaving Plumley at 21:57 and arriving back in Chester at 22:38.
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Enjoy a Marvellous Day Out along the Mid Cheshire Line
