Goostrey  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Goostrey,Cheshire East England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ783695 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | GTR | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 September 1891[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  6,562 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  24,182 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 32,370 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 35,984 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 39,526 | ||||
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Goostrey railway station serves the village ofGoostrey inCheshire, England. The station is located 10½ miles (16 km) north-east ofCrewe, on theCrewe to Manchester Line.
The line was built by theManchester and Birmingham Railway Company and was completed on 10 August 1842. Goostrey station was added by theLondon & North Western Railway, opening on 1 September 1891.
A photo of akeystone on the platform, at the foot of a mast, showed the MBR coat of arms and an inscription,MBR 1844G. W. Buck Engineer.[2] In 1958, it had been removed from the Manchester side of the road bridge at the station, when it was rebuilt to provide clearance for the electric wires; the keystone on the Crewe side showedW. Baker as engineer, but was broken when it was removed.[3]
There is an hourly service betweenManchester Piccadilly,Stockport andCrewe Monday - Saturday.[4]
On Sundays there is a service of 1 train every two hours betweenManchester Piccadilly,Stockport andCrewe.[5]
All services are operated by Northern Trains.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Northern |
53°13′23″N2°19′34″W / 53.223°N 2.326°W /53.223; -2.326
A Friends Group was founded on 1 May 2012.[6]
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