Wednesday 19 October – Chester to the Angel in Knutsford - CANCELLED Because of the current risk of disruptions to rail services it has reluctantly been decided to cancel the last Music Train of 2022, which was planned for Wednesday 19 October. 2022 and 2023 Music TrainsThe programme in 2022 was shorter and slimmer than usual. Between May and September there were eight Music Trains to four different venues. They ran from Chester to the Golden Pheasant at …
Making Tracks 2
From 18th July – 3rd September the Making Tracks 2 Model Railway exhibtion will be appearing at Chester Cathedral. Pete Waterman OBE and the Railnuts modelling group have created a brand-new ‘OO’ gauge layout that occupies 64ft x 12ft. It will be modelling a completely new stretch of the West Coast Main Line from that which featured in Making Tracks 1. Entry is £2.50 per person (children age 5 and under free), open Mon-Sat. For information on planning your trip visit …
Through the Train Window
Enter our fun summer 22 competition! Budding photographers or keen rail travelers you are all welcome. Below is our T&C’s and we’d just like to wish you all good luck! The competition will run from Monday 25th July and close at midnight on 31st August. All photographic entries must be taken through the train window – either from a platform or train. The platform and train must be part of the Mid Cheshire Railway Line. This includes stations running from Manchester to …
RMT STRIKE ACTION
Timetable details are available for all Northern train services operating on the three dates (Tues 21st, Thurs 23rd and Sat 25th June 2022) when strike action by the RMT union is set to take place. Reduced timetables are also in place for Wednesday 22nd, Friday 24th and Sunday 26th June 2022. Note there is no rail service on the Mid Cheshire Line on the above strike days and a limited service on Wednesday 22nd and Friday 24th June. For customer safety and well-being, Northern are advising …