Chassen Road railway station is in the Trafford metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in the north west of England. The station was opened by the Cheshire Lines Committee on 10 September 1934.[1] The station, and all services calling there, is operated by Northern Trains. The station is 6.2 miles (10 km) west of Manchester Oxford Road on the southern route of the two Manchester to Liverpool Lines, formerly known as the Cheshire Lines Committee line.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Urmston, Trafford England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°26′46″N 2°22′05″W / 53.4461°N 2.3681°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ756944 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | CSR | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
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| 10 September 1934 | Station opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  53,530 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 57,780 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  6,216 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 26,166 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 32,830 | ||||
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Facilities
The station has a very small ticket office on the Manchester-bound platform which is open on weekday mornings only (06:55 to 10:00). Tickets must be purchased on the train or in advance at all other times.
Each platform has a small covered waiting area and step-free access from the road via ramps. Train running information is provided by timetable posters and telephone.[2]
Services
Services are every two hours in each direction, towards Flixton and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Urmston and Manchester Oxford Road in the east. Extra services call at this station during the peak-hours, however the station is closed on Sundays.[3]
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Chassen Road railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Flixton | Northern Trains Liverpool to Manchester Line Mondays-Saturdays only | Urmston | ||