Alsager railway station
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Alsager railway station serves the town of Alsager in Cheshire, England. It stands next to a level crossing and is approximately 600 yards from the town centre. The station is 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) east of Crewe on the Crewe–Derby line which is also a Community rail line known as the North Staffordshire line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway.
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Location | Alsager, Cheshire East England | ||||
Coordinates | 53.0928°N 2.2981°W / 53.0928; -2.2981 | ||||
Grid reference | SJ800551 | ||||
Managed by | East Midlands Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | ASG | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
Key dates | |||||
9 October 1848 | Opened[1] | ||||
April 1889 | Renamed Alsager Rode Heath[1] | ||||
2 April 1923 | Renamed Alsager[1] | ||||
2 November 1964 | Closed to goods[2] | ||||
1985 | Signal box demolished[3] | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 116,446 | ||||
2019/20 | 128,254 | ||||
2020/21 | 27,572 | ||||
2021/22 | 77,184 | ||||
2022/23 | 94,662 | ||||
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The station is unstaffed. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost.