Congleton railway station
Congleton station in 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Congleton, Cheshire East England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ872623 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Line(s) | Stafford-Manchester | ||||
| Platforms | Formerly 3, 2 in use | ||||
| Train operators | Northern Trains | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Architectural style | Pseude-Tudor (when built), Utilitarian (rebuild) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CNG | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 9 October 1848 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 1966 | ||||
| Electrified | 1967 | ||||
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1870 | Signal box built | ||||
| 1 June 1864 | Biddulph Valley Line passenger services commenced | ||||
| 1892 | Footbridge erected | ||||
| 11 July 1927 | Biddulph Valley Line passenger services withdrawn | ||||
| 1930 | Third platform added | ||||
| 1976 | Closed to goods | ||||
| 2004 | Refurbished | ||||
| December 2008 | Hourly service Monday-Saturday introduced | ||||
| 2018 | Booking hall refurbished | ||||
| 6 July 2020 | CrossCountry services suspended | ||||
| 2021 | Footbridge refurbished | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.333 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 58,250 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.219 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.256 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.299 million | ||||
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Congleton railway station serves the market town of Congleton, in Cheshire, England. It lies on the Stafford-Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line.