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Handforth train station serves the village of Handforth, Cheshire, with regular Northern service on the Crewe to Manchester Line. During the week, two trains from Handforth operate per hour in each direction between Alderley Edge and Manchester Piccadilly or Crewe and Manchester. In the evenings, service becomes hourly between Crewe and Manchester only. On Sundays, hourly services operate to both Manchester and Alderley Edge with continuing service to Crewe. Additionally, the 130 bus stops just outside Handforth Station, which also serves Alderley Edge, Cheadle, East Didsbury, Manchester Piccadilly and Macclesfield among others.

Station facilities at Handforth include bicycle lockers and stands with CCTV monitoring, allowing passengers to easily store their cycles ahead of travel. There's a ticket office staffed part-time until the mid-afternoon. For ticket purchase outside this time, customers should look to buy their tickets on board or online. Public WiFi access is available throughout the station. There are waiting shelters and bench seating on both platforms. Neither platform has step-free access.

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Departures and arrivals from Handforth

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Handforth station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to Manchester PiccadillyNorthern10:392On time
to Alderley EdgeNorthern11:001Scheduled
to Manchester PiccadillyNorthern11:162On time
to CreweNorthern11:281On time
to Manchester PiccadillyNorthern11:392Scheduled
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from Alderley EdgeNorthern10:392On time
from Manchester PiccadillyNorthern11:001Scheduled
from CreweNorthern11:162On time
from Manchester PiccadillyNorthern11:281On time
from Alderley EdgeNorthern11:392Scheduled
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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