DAY TRIPS ON THE MID LINE Train Times, Fares and Travel Tips Shopping towns and cities – , , , Altrincham, Stockport, Cathedrals – Chester, Manchester Museums – Chester (Military Museum, Grosvenor Museum), Northwich (Weaver Hall Museum), (Lion Salt Works), Knutsford (Heritage Centre), from Plumley Stockport (Hat Museum, Air Raid Shelters), Manchester (Museum of Science and Industry, City Art Gallery) on the Mid Cheshire Line The Great Outdoors – Delamere Forest (Delamere), Northwich Woodlands, Trent and Mersey Canal (Northwich and Lostock Gralam), Tatton Park (Knutsford), Dunham Massey (Altrincham) Country walks and cycle rides – collect Mid Cheshire Line walks booklets and cycle ride booklets from station ticket offices or tourist information points - or download them from our website Village Pubs – Mouldsworth (Goshawk), Plumley (Golden Pheasant), (Railway Inn),

Ashley (Greyhound), Hale (Cheshire Midland Hotel and Railway Inn) Music Trains – Chester-Plumley and Altrincham-Chester from April to October Northern trains to Chester, Delamere, Northwich, Knutsford, Altrincham, Stockport and Manchester. Every hour from early morning to late evening (Monday to DAY TRIPS – WITH JUST ONE CHANGE Saturday) and every two hours on Sundays.

Direct from Chester – Birmingham, Cardiff, Church Stretton, Hereford, Holyhead, Leominster, Liverpool, Llandudno, London, Ludlow, Shrewsbury Departure times from Departure times from Direct from Stockport – Birmingham, Bristol, Buxton, Cleethorpes, London, , Plumley to Manchester Plumley to Chester Nottingham, Norwich, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent (21 May 2017 to 1 October 2017) (21 May 2017 to 1 October 2017) Direct from Manchester - Arnside, Blackpool, Bolton, Carlisle, Durham, Edale, Edinburgh, Hull, Mondays Mondays Glasgow, Kendal, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Scarborough, Windermere, York to Fridays Saturdays Sundays to Fridays Saturdays Sundays

DAYS OUT ON THE TRAIN (with special tickets – see website for details) 0640 0640 0939 0703 0703 1008 0714a 0738 1143 0808 0806 1207 Settle and Carlisle Line (Manchester-Leeds-Carlisle-Manchester) 0738 0843b 1343 0907 0907 1407 East Lancashire Heritage Railway and Bury Transport Museum (Metrolink from Altrincham) Ffestiniog Railway circular (Chester-Shrewsbury-Porthmadog-Blaenau Ffestiniog- Chester) 0813a 0938b 1543 1006 1006 1607 Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways circular (Chester-Blaenau Ffestiniog-Porthmadog- 0843b 1038b 1743 1106 1106 1807 Caernarfon-bus to Bangor-Chester or vice versa) 0938b 1138b 1943 1206 1206 2009 Welsh Highland Railway day trip (Chester-Bangor-Caernarfon-Porthmadog and return) 1038b 1238b 2143 1306 1306 2208 Ffestiniog Railway day trip (Chester-Llandudno Junction-Blaenau Ffestiniog-Porthmadog and 1138b 1338b 1406 1406 return) 1238b 1438b 1506 1506 DAY TICKETS (some with weekday time restrictions) 1338b 1538b 1606 1606 1438b 1638b 1707 1707 Cheshire Day Ranger - Adult £23.00, Senior Railcard £15.20, Child £11.50 1538b 1738b 1733 1806 Merseyrail Saveaway from Chester – Adult £5.20, Child £2.70 1638b 1843 1755 1906 Greater Manchester Wayfarer (see p3) – Adult £13.00, English Bus Pass £8.00, Child £6.50 South Pennines Day Ranger from Stockport - Adult £23.00, Senior Railcard £15.20, Child £11.50 1738b 1943 1834 2006 North Wales All Zones Rover from Chester – Adult £38.00, Senior Railcard £25.30, Child £19.00 1842 2043 1906 2104 1943 2212 2006 2206 MULTI-DAY TICKETS 2043 2326 2104 2304 North Wales Coast and Peaks Rover (any 4 days in 8) - Adult £74.00, 2212 2208 0002 Senior Railcard £48.85, Child £37.00 2326 2304 North West Rover (7 days) - Adult £89.00, Senior Railcard £58.75, Child £44.50 North West Rover (any 4 days in 8) - Adult £74.00, Senior Railcard £48.85, Child £37.00 0003 a to Stockport only - for Manchester Piccadilly change at Stockport FOR MORE DETAILS OF TRIPS AND TICKETS SEE THE MID CHESHIRE LINE WEBSITE b also stops at Heaton Chapel and Levenshulme June 2017 June 2017 Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership www.midcheshirerail.org.uk www.midcheshirerail.org.uk

FARES FROM PLUMLEY 2017 TICKETS FROM PLUMLEY TO STATIONS ON THE MID CHESHIRE LINE

Anytime Off-Peak Off-Peak You should buy your ticket from the conductor on the train with cash or card. Single Day Day DUO (DUO Season tickets can only be bought at a booking office or online and must be Return Return Return cost per bought in advance. See the Mid Cheshire Line website for more details about after 09:00 after 09:00 person) buying tickets, particularly for information about options when travelling to Station £ £ £ £ £ Manchester. Chester 10.50 10.80 9.10 13.60 6.80 Mouldsworth 6.60 10.10 8.50 12.70 6.35 Single journey – buy an Anytime Single. To Chester and Knutsford, there is an Delamere 5.90 7.90 6.70 10.00 5.00 Off-Peak Day Single. Cuddington 4.80 6.50 5.50 8.20 4.10 Returning the same day – buy an Anytime Day Return, an Off-Peak Day Return, Greenbank 3.70 5.00 4.20 6.30 3.15 a DUO or a Wayfarer (see p4 for Wayfarer fares) . Wayfarer is a day ticket Lostock Gralam 2.40 3.60 3.00 4.50 2.25 available from the conductor. It is valid on trains and Metrolink from 09:30 and Plumley 2.00 2.30 1.90 2.80 1.40 on buses all day. It covers all routes in Greater Manchester and some adjoining Knutsford 2.60 3.60 2.60 3.90 1.95 parts of Derbyshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, the Peak District and Cheshire Mobberley 3.70 5.00 4.20 6.30 3.15 (including the Mid Cheshire Line as far as Northwich). Ashley 4.80 6.50 5.50 8.20 4.10 Season tickets are available to any station for a week or for any period from a Hale 5.40 7.80 5.90 8.80* 4.40* month to a year. You can only buy them initially from a booking office (e.g. Altrincham 5.90 8.00 6.30 9.40* 4.70* Knutsford or Northwich) and you will need a passport photo for a free Navigation Road 5.90 8.40 6.90 10.30* 5.15* photocard. Example fares: Manchester Piccadilly £52.50 (week), £201.60 Stockport 7.70 11.00 9.30 13.90* 6.95* (month). Conductors can renew weekly seasons if you have a photocard. Manchester 8.20 11.70 9.90 14.80* 7.40* Railcard - example fares from Plumley Metroshuttle buses in Stockport and Manchester centres are free. Chester 6.95 7.15 6.00 Chester Rail Link bus costs £1. It’s free with an English bus pass. Manchester 5.40 7.75 6.55 CONTACTS Anytime Day Return fares are for return the same day. Child fares (for children Northern 0800 200 60 60 (24h) aged 5-15) are generally 50% of adult fares. Off-Peak Day Return fares are National Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50 (24h) available from 09:00 Monday to Friday & all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank National Traveline 0871 200 22 33 (12p minute + provider’s access charge) Holidays. Mid Cheshire Line Sally Buttifant, Community Rail Officer,

DUO is a return fare for two people travelling together. Railcard discounts do 01244 976788 or 0773 652 3863 or [email protected] not apply to DUOs. DUO is available from 09:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (except Saturdays and Sundays in CHANGES December). * From Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) DUO return Timetables change each year in October and December and may also change in journeys from Manchester, Stockport, Navigation Road Altrincham or Hale must May. Fares change each year in January and may also change in May and start by 16:00 or after 17:59 September. This leaflet is correct at time of publication – June 2017. Check the website of the Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership for updates Railcard fares are generally 2/3 of adult fares (34% off). Railcard fares apply at all times for holders of Senior, Disabled and Family Railcards. Railcard fares are not TRAVELLING FROM ANOTHER STATION? Times and fares are different for valid before 09:30 with Two Together Railcards or before 10:00 with 16-25 other stations and facilities may vary – see our website for details. Railcards and Forces Railcards from Mondays to Fridays (except on Bank Holidays). 16-25 Railcards and Forces Railcards are valid all day in July and August. June 2017 June 2017 Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership www.midcheshirerail.org.uk www.midcheshirerail.org.uk