The cheshire lines railway has over 150 years of history. The mid cheshire line, which connects chester to manchester via northwich, knutsford, altrincham and stockport, has many marvellous days out to enjoy. Cheshire rail trail cheshire branch rail trail history. The mid cheshire line has its origins in railways promoted by three separate railway companies in the 19th century.
Both of these lines became constituents of the cheshire lines committee on 15 august 1867. Rail map online historic railways, railroads and canals. The railway signal company, located in fazakerley, liverpool supplied the signal boxes and signalling equipment when the cheshire lines committee clc was opened. Arguably, the cheshire lines committee clc was britains premier joint railway. Fourteen railway carriages carried about 400 guests from bombay to thane covering a distance of 21 miles 34 kilometers. How the railways transformed the world public world. Cheshire lines committee engraved brass signal box backboard. Media in category manchester central railway station the following 65 files are in this category, out of 65 total.
Routeplans2009route%2020%20%20north%20west%20urban. Mar 06, 2015 as a joint operation of the great central railway, the midland railway and the great northern railway, the cheshire lines provided through coaches from southport to london, bournemouth and lowestoft and offered direct connections with trains to all parts of the three parent railway systems. The section of line between mickle trafford junction, near chester, and edgeley junction, stockport, is the present day core of the mid cheshire line. The cheshire midland railway was opened to passengers between altrincham and knutsford on 12 may 1862, then completed to northwich on 1 january 1863. Originally this line ran from liverpool central high level terminus station to manchester central terminus station built by the cheshire lines committee clc in 1873. In 1865 the midland railway which had been formed in 1844 by the amalgamation of three railways became a third, equal partner in the clc. The cheshire midland railway was opened to passengers between altrincham and knutsford on 12 1862, then completed to northwich on 1 1863. Bold proposal launched for irlam to timperley heritage. A directory of railway archive sources for family historians federation of family history. The mid cheshire line is a railway line in the northwest of england, between chester and manchester piccadilly via knutsford. It would be these two companies along with the midland railway mr who would build a new intercity line between liverpool and manchester. A disused railway line converted into a multi use route for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders, the cheshire lines path provides a 5 mile 8 km link between southport and maghull. The chester railway path runs along an old railway line from the historic city of chester to the wharf at connahs quay. The cmr was one of the constituent routes of the cheshire lines committee clc from its formation, and the wcr was built by the clc.
The station was built between 1875 and 1880 by the cheshire lines committee clc. An excellent guide for the modeller, highly recommended. The clc was jointly owned in equal shares by the great northern railway gnr. Cheshire lines committee tunnels under liverpool youtube. Taken in 1971, an all rail blue 2 car derby built class 108 prepares to depart from the near derelict liverpool central high level with the only remaining service to run from the station, the hourly gateacre working. Today the station can be seen from the dunham heath to manley road and it is in use as a private dwelling. Proposal to re open cadishead viaduct and the cheshire lines.
Former cheshire lines committee stations wikimedia. Excursion to liverpool and new brighton by the midland and cheshire lines railways, via the peak of derbyshire, on friday, july 15th, 1904 by no author and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 8d association the cheshire lines committee clc in pictures. The first railway to reach the town was the cheshire midland railway cmr route from knutsford, which opened to traffic on 1 january 1863. Liverpool brunswick station was inconveniently situated. The potential location for a new railway station, including lineside. Despite its name, approximately 55% of its system was in lancashire. Warrington west railway station was opened in december 2019. History of the cheshire lines and its committee news. Hale railway station serves the area of hale in the south of altrincham, greater manchester, england. Since privatisation, passenger journeys on this line have massively increased to over 1.
The 8d association the cheshire lines committee clc. The cheshire record office provides an index to railway staff registers for. Liverpools lost railway heritage the university of manchester. Signalling on the former cheshire lines committee in the 1950s. From 1960, manchester oxford road railway station became the terminus for the altrincham. Up country, a similar branch line was laid from nanu oya on the main line through very difficult terrain to serve the tea plantations around nuwara eliya. The cheshire rail trail follows the former grade of the cheshire railroad, an early carrier established during the 1840s. The cheshire lines committee clc was formed in the 1860s and became the secondlargest joint railway in great britain.
The cheshire lines committee clc enshrined the joint. The railway signal company became part of westinghouse in 1920 and finally closed in 1974. Indeed, it shows how railways made work no less tedious or hard for many people, but far more profitable for their employers, particularly in colonies with rich natural resources. This cycling or walking route is short, trafficfree and fairly flat.
A selection of pictures from liverpool central high level to padgate. A bicycle ride across cheshire, on a vintage raleigh superbe. Railway administrations, bound by excessive regulation, later became ossified and failed to move with the times through the mid20th century. Railways as world heritage sites 3 of a new kind of informal or railway imperialism in which the struggle for explicit political control was relinquished in favour of more subtle kinds of influence davis and wilburn 1991. The town stands at the junction of the main lines of the l.
I have had trouble identifying us builders and some of the uk lines, so let me know if there are errors. Cheshire to reopen the sandbach middlewich northwich railway line to passenger. The cheshire lines committee, by p bolger, 1984, heyday publishing company. If you have a whole day and you love adventures, taking on the entirety of the cheshire recreational rail trail would be a perfect way to spend the day. These lines were laid with light 21 kg section rails, as was the narrow gauge section to serve the rubber plantations east of colombo, known as the kelani valley line. Marple railway station is on the hope valley line and serves marple, in the metropolitan borough of stockport, greater manchester, england. Cheshire lines committee act, powers were granted to build 143 miles of railway, 34 of which now connect manchester with liverpool at garston cressington. An extension to helsby was completed by the west cheshire railway in 1869. Otley and ilkley joint line committee, 18651901, rail 5542425. The committee, which was often styled the cheshire lines railway, operated 143 miles 230 km of track in the then counties of lancashire and cheshire.
Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Rchs nw group 2017 rail tour thursday 30th march 2017 a. In its publicity material it was often styled the cheshire lines railway. This video follows the cheshire lines committee route into the city from. Crewe, a markettown, a municipal borough, an important railway centre, and a township in churchcoppenhall parish, cheshire. For the uk railway map, the colour identifies the owning company pregrouping circa 1923. It is on the mid cheshire line, from chester to manchester piccadilly, 8 miles south west of manchester piccadilly. Cheshire lines path west lancashire borough council. Railways first came to the town in 1863 when the line from manchester central was extended from knutsford by the cheshire midland railway. The cheshire lines railway company used to operate services across the lancashire mossland between liverpool and southport. Public world how the railways transformed the world brendan martin 2 fascinating book is that it tells a far richer and more complex story than that would suggest. For the us railroad map, the colour identifies the company that built the line. It was built by the cheshire lines committee, extending the north liverpool extension line to southport in 1884.
Explore historic chester with its famous racecourse and cathedral before travelling along the line to experience northwich, the salt capital of the world and home to the anderton boatlift and lion salt works. The first railway on indian subcontinent ran from bombay to thane on 16th april 1853. The midcheshire line is a railway line in the northwest of england, between chester and. Know about indian railways indian railways, a historical legacy, are a vital force in our economy. The station, opened in 1865 by the manchester, sheffield and lincolnshire railway, was demolished and rebuilt in. Originally constructed to run the cheshire lines railway over the newly built canal, the viaduct helped to service the busy factories in the area, transporting raw materials and finished goods, as well as some passenger services. An historic day for irlam station hamilton davies trust. Clc trains from chester via altrincham terminated at manchester central railway station. Geograph britain and ireland is a webbased project to collect and reference geographically representative images of every square kilometre of the british isles. The railway did not get grouped into one of the big four during the. Due to the decline in industry, the rail line closed to. The company was formed in 1862 by the amalgamation of four lines.
Handbook of stations 1956, british transport commision. The old station frontage, complete with clock tower, still survives as the front entrance of morrisons supermarket. Media in category former cheshire lines committee stations the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Cheshire lines railway company limited filing history free. Since we didnt have the whole day, we decided to start at a trailhead off of route 12 in northern troy and ride through downtown keene. It is also used by people living in the surrounding areas of bowdon and hale barns. The midcheshire line has its origins in railways promoted by three. The cheshire lines committee click for detailed map. There once were four direct railway routes between liverpool and. Railways have an extremely long life time and are constructed to withs. Between 2001 and 2014, passenger journeys on the line increased to over 1. It makes for the perfect day out for families or less experienced cyclists.
The cheshire lines committee clc was the secondlargest joint railway in great britain, with 143 route miles. The starting point is adjacent to the tpt seamark on southports promenade and for most of the next 23. Cheshire lines railway company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Following receipt of its statutory powers, the wcr commenced construction of its main 14. The line became known as the cheshire lines committee or the clc for short.