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| description = This railway fills in the routes between existing northwest simulations – Crewe, Chester (Merseyrail), Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Area.
 
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| time_period = 2024
 
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* [[Loco Hauled Consists of the United Kingdom#Class 92 + 16*Mk5|Class 92 + 16*Mk5]]
 
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This railway fills in the routes between existing northwest simulations – Crewe, Chester (Merseyrail), Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Area. It is very heavily used by both passenger and freight services.
  
 
== Timetable ==
 
== Timetable ==
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The timetable covers a full eight-hour shift from 06:00 until 14:00 from the 2024 winter working timetable. After 14:00 services begin to dwindle and all are finished just before 15:05.
  
 
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| style="text-align: center" | '''Train Operating Company''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Origin''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Destination''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Frequency (tph)'''
 
| style="text-align: center" | '''Train Operating Company''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Origin''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Destination''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Frequency (tph)'''
 
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| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Northern}}; color: white" | Northern
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| rowspan="9"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Northern}}; color: white" | Northern
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| Liverpool Lime Street || Manchester Airport || 1
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|-
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| Leeds || rowspan="2" | Chester || 1
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|-
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| rowspan="11" | Manchester Piccadilly || 1
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|-
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| Crewe ''via Manchester Airport'' || 1
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|-
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| Crewe ''via Stockport'' || 1
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|-
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| Alderley Edge || 1
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|-
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| Stoke-on-Trent || 1
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|-
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| Buxton || 1
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|-
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| Hazel Grove || 1
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|-
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| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|CrossCountry}}; color: white" | CrossCountry
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| Bournemouth || 1
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|-
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| Bristol Temple Meads || 1
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|-
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| rowspan="5"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Avanti West Coast}}; color: white" | Avanti West Coast
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| London Euston ''via Stoke-on-Trent'' || 2
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|-
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| rowspan="4" | London Euston ''via Crewe'' || 1
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|-
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| Glasgow Central || 1.5
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|-
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| Edinburgh Waverley || 0.5
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|-
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| rowspan="7" | Liverpool Lime Street || 1
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|-
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| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|London Northwestern Railway}}; color: white" | London Northwestern Railway
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| Birmingham New Street || 2
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|-
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| rowspan="3"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Transpennine Express}}; color: white" | Transpennine Express
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| Hull Paragon || 1
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|-
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| Newcastle || 1
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|-
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| Cleethorpes || 1
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|-
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| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|East Midlands Railway}}; color: white" | East Midlands Railway
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| Norwich || 1
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|-
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| rowspan="3"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Transport for Wales}}; color: white" | Transport for Wales
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| Chester || 1
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|-
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| Manchester Piccadilly || Cardiff Central || 1
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|-
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| Llandudno || Manchester Airport || 1
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|-
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| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Caledonian Sleeper}}; color: white" | Caledonian Sleeper
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| rowspan="2" | London Euston || Glasgow Central / Edinburgh Waverley || 1tpd
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|-
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| Fort William / Inverness / Aberdeen || 1tpd
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Operational Tips ==
 
== Operational Tips ==
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Trains will be seen to move quite slowly as the area covers quite long distances, except within the Warrington and Stockport station areas.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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Alderley Edge and Handforth stations, as well as the junction for the line to Hazel Grove, are missing from this simulation.
  
 
[[Category:Simulations in {{#ifeq:United Kingdom|United Kingdom|the|}} United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:Simulations in {{#ifeq:United Kingdom|United Kingdom|the|}} United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:Northern]]
 
[[Category:Northern]]
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[[Category:Avanti West Coast]]
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[[Category:Transport for Wales]]
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[[Category:London Northwestern Railway]]
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[[Category:Transpennine Express]]
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[[Category:East Midlands Railway]]
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[[Category:Caledonian Sleeper]]
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[[Category:CrossCountry]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 9 April 2025

Crewe & Chester Northern Services
DescriptionThis railway fills in the routes between existing northwest simulations – Crewe, Chester (Merseyrail), Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Area.
Country United Kingdom
Time period2024
Train Operating CompanyNorthern, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, London Northwestern Railway, Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway, Caledonian Sleeper, CrossCountry
Simulation difficulty7/10 stars
AuthorRailOS Dev Team
RepositoryCrewe & Chester Northern Services
WebsiteCrewe & Chester Northern Services
Rolling Stock
Route map

West Coast Main Line
Manchester
Newton-le-Willows
Liverpool Lime Street
Earlestown
Dallam Royal Mail Terminal
Warrington Bank Quay
Warrington Goods Loop
Liverpool Lime Street
Runcorn
Runcorn East
Frodsham
Acton Bridge
Helsby
Acton Bridge Loop
Ince & Elton Sidings
Ellesmere Port
West Coast Main Line
Cuddington
Crewe
Delamere
Sandbach
Mouldsworth
Holmes Chapel
Northwich Northwich Goods Loop
Crewe
Knutsford
Chester
Chelford Loops
Chelford
Altrincham
Alderley Edge Up Siding
Northenden RTS
Chinley
Wilmslow
Manchester Airport
Macclesfield
Cheadle Hulme
Stockport
Guide Bridge
Manchester

This railway fills in the routes between existing northwest simulations – Crewe, Chester (Merseyrail), Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Area. It is very heavily used by both passenger and freight services.

Timetable

The timetable covers a full eight-hour shift from 06:00 until 14:00 from the 2024 winter working timetable. After 14:00 services begin to dwindle and all are finished just before 15:05.

Crewe & Chester Northern Services Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
Northern Liverpool Lime Street Manchester Airport 1
Leeds Chester 1
Manchester Piccadilly 1
Crewe via Manchester Airport 1
Crewe via Stockport 1
Alderley Edge 1
Stoke-on-Trent 1
Buxton 1
Hazel Grove 1
CrossCountry Bournemouth 1
Bristol Temple Meads 1
Avanti West Coast London Euston via Stoke-on-Trent 2
London Euston via Crewe 1
Glasgow Central 1.5
Edinburgh Waverley 0.5
Liverpool Lime Street 1
London Northwestern Railway Birmingham New Street 2
Transpennine Express Hull Paragon 1
Newcastle 1
Cleethorpes 1
East Midlands Railway Norwich 1
Transport for Wales Chester 1
Manchester Piccadilly Cardiff Central 1
Llandudno Manchester Airport 1
Caledonian Sleeper London Euston Glasgow Central / Edinburgh Waverley 1tpd
Fort William / Inverness / Aberdeen 1tpd

Operational Tips

Trains will be seen to move quite slowly as the area covers quite long distances, except within the Warrington and Stockport station areas.

Trivia

Alderley Edge and Handforth stations, as well as the junction for the line to Hazel Grove, are missing from this simulation.