Hale railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Hale

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caption = Hale railway station in 1988
code = HAL
manager = Northern Rail
locale = Hale
borough = Trafford
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lowusage0506 = 74,872
lowusage0607 = 79,408
platforms = 2
pte = Greater Manchester
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Hale railway station serves the area of Hale in the south of Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It is located on Ashley Road. It is on the route from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly, the Mid-Cheshire Line, (8miles) south west of Manchester Piccadilly.

History

The station opened as Peel Causeway by the Cheshire Midland Railway on 12 May 1862 when the railway opened from Altrincham to Knutsford. This line later became part of the Cheshire Lines Committee. The station became Peel Causeway for Hale in 1900 and in 1902 it became Hale.

ervice

Monday to Saturday there is generally an hourly service from Hale to Manchester Piccadilly eastbound and Chester westbound.

Sundays five trains a day go to Chester and Altrincham, with the Manchester Metrolink connecting to Manchester city centre.

Route

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References

Cite book
last = Griffiths
first = R.Prys
title = The Cheshire Lines Railway
publisher = The Oakwood Press
date = 1978

External links

* [http://www.midcheshirerail.org.uk Mid-Cheshire Community Rail Partnership]