Future Services
The following are proposals for future services to the line.
Additional trains between Greenbank and Stockport
The Northern Hub proposes an additional hourly service to run between Greenbank and Stockport.
Reopening the Northwich to Sandbach line to passenger trains
This will allow a direct train service from places on the line to Crewe, which will should reduce journey times to destinations south of Chester, as well as reducing fares to those destinations. It would also allow the former station at Middlewich to re-open, and the possibility of a new station opening at Rudheath.
Manchester Airport link Proposals for a link to Manchester Airport from near Mobberley were first put forward in the 1990s, though little progress was made. However, in March 2009 it was mentioned in a Network Rail document as a possible project in the future, although reopening the Northwich to Sandbach line to regular passenger services was not mentioned in that document.
Running tram-trains directly to Manchester
This would allow a faster service to central Manchester, as they would be able to run alongside both the existing trains and the existing trams. The tram-trains would be likely to start and terminate at Northwich.
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