Alsager railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Alsager

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locale = Alsager
borough = Congleton
code = ASG
manager = East Midlands Trains
platforms = 2
lowusage0405 = 22,297
lowusage0506 = 25,998
lowusage0607 = 32,216
latitude = 53.0928
longitude = -2.2981
years = 9 October 1848
events = Station opened
years1 = April 1889
events1 = Station renamed Alsager Rode Heath
years2 = 2 April 1923
events2 = Station renamed Alsager

Alsager railway station serves the town of Alsager in Cheshire. It is situated next to a level crossing approximately 600 yards from the town centre. The station is 10 km (6½ miles) east of Crewe on the Crewe to Derby Line.

History

It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway company October 9 1848 then 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.

When Sectorisation was introduced in the 1980's, the station was served by Regional Railways until the Privatisation of British Railways.

The line through Alsager was electrified in 2003 so that it could be used as a diversionary route between Kidsgrove and Crewe during the West Coast Main Line improvement work.

As of the December 2008 timetable change, and pending completion of West Coast Main Line upgrade work at Rugby, Alsager will be additionally served by an hourly semi-fast service between Crewe and London Euston, via Stoke and Stafford. This service will be provided by London Midland.

ervice

There is a daily hourly service westbound to Crewe and eastbound to Derby. (Sundays hourly from 1400.)

References

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External links

* [http://www.rail37.com/2003/NWC_October2003-2.html Pictures of the station during diversions]