Train at Delamere Railway Station along the Mid Cheshire Line. North West UK.
Train travelling on viaduct over Hunts Lock along the Mid Cheshire Line. North West UK.

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Mid Cheshire Line

Manchester Piccadilly – Chester

There’s plenty of Marvellous Days Out to be enjoyed along the Mid Cheshire Line…

Enjoy the Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership’s Cheshire’s Wonderful Wildlife Activity Trail for children at Vickersway Park in Northwich.

Explore historic Chester with its shopping rows and the cathedral before travelling along the line to experience Northwich, the salt capital of the world and home to the Anderton Boat Lift, Weaver Hall Museum and Lion Salt Works.

At Knutsford you can visit Tatton Park and enjoy the fancy shops and eating houses.  Then continue to Altrincham to discover Altrincham Market House with its unique food and drink outlets to relish.

Spend a day in Stockport exploring its museums before enjoying time in Manchester with its many shops, museums, and art galleries.

Before you visit download your copy of the 36 page full colour Marvellous Days Out on the Mid Cheshire Line guide, packed full of inspiring things to see and do, and illustrated by Nicky Thompson’s iconic railway posters.

Along Mid Cheshire Lines is Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership’s regular newsletter which tells you all about Days Out by Rail on the Mid Cheshire Line.

If you enjoy a Marvellous Days Out by Rail on the Mid Cheshire Line, let us know @marvellousdays #DaysOutByRail

About this line

Route

Manchester Piccadilly – Chester

Journey time

1 hr 28

Cost

£13.40 Off-Peak Day Return

Distance

64 miles | 104 km

Stations on this line:

  • Manchester Piccadilly
  • Stockport
  • Navigation Road
  • Altrincham
  • Hale (Manchester)
  • Ashley
  • Mobberley
  • Knutsford
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