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Chester Racecourse Wedding Fayre Chester Racecourse 19th February 2012
With 80 dedicated Wedding Suppliers and demonstrations throughout the day, this will be a fabulous event .....
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Tatton Park Scarecrow Festival Tatton Park Gardens 11th February 2012 - 19th February 2012
Visit Tatton's Scarecrow Festival in the Gardens and at the Farm this spring half-term ....
Couples: A Valentine’s Special of a Shakespeare Cabaret Davenham Players, Davenham 9th February 2012 - 11th February 2012
Tin Shed Theatre Company, in association with Just Add Water Theatre, present a cabaret night of love.
Chester Food, Drink & Lifestyle Festival Chester Racecourse 7th April 2012 - 9th April 2012
The 2012 Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival will be the 11th festival and it's ready to be the biggest and best yet ....
County Charity Cycle Edgeley Park, Stockport 17th March 2012
Stockport County supporters are getting on their bikes for the "County Charity Cycle" to raise money for good causes ....
Boredom Busters Week Ness Botanic Gardens 13th February 2012 - 17th February 2012
For school half-term visit the Boredom Busters Week at Ness Gardens ....
Rudheath and Northwich East Fun Day
We will be at the Fun Day ....
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Mid Cheshire Line Music Trains 2010
The Mid Cheshire Line Music Trains are now planned for 2010 ...
CHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL'S MUSIC TRAIN FROM CHESTER TO PLUMLEY
Musicians from the Chester Folk Festival are playing and singing ....
LONDON MIDLAND GREAT EASTER SALE
London Midland has cut the cost of their off peak tickets by up to 70% ....
HANDFORTH IS CHESHIRE'S BEST KEPT STATION
Handforth Railway Station has been named Cheshire's Best Kept Railway Station 2009 ....
MID CHESHIRE LINE MUSIC TRAINS
Passengers on the Mid Cheshire Line have enjoyed 15 Music Trains ....
CHRISTMAS CRACKER OF A RAIL SALE
Merseytravel are offering a flat fare of £1 during the run up to Christmas ....
VISIT THE CHESTER CONTINENTAL CHRISTMAS MARKET BY TRAIN
Visit the Chester Continental Christmas Market between 5th and 20th December ....
VISIT THE FRODSHAM CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL BY TRAIN
Visit the Frodsham Christmas Festival by Train on Fri 4th and Sat 5th December 2010.
NETWORK RAIL STATION SURVEY
Fill in the Network Rail Station survey for the chance to win an annual season ticket or £2,000....
Network Rail station survey link.
MID CHESHIRE LINE VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Volunteers on the Mid Cheshire have been supporting CSV Make a Difference Day ....
TWO FREE DAYS TRAVEL ON MANCHESTER METROLINK
GMITA has announced two free days of travel .....
A FREE BICYCLE FOR SIX MONTHS
Cheshire West and Chester Council have announced ...
METROLINK SERVICES RETURN TO THE CITY CENTRE
Trams returned to Manchester city centre on schedule today ....
VOLUNTEERS JOIN CSV MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
Local volunteers make a difference at Cuddington Railway Station ....
TRAMS TO RUN IN MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE
Pedestrians and motorists in the Manchester city centre are being advised ....
VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Local volunteers make a difference at Mobberley Railway Station ....
LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN
Cheshire West and Chester Council is preparing a new Local Transport Plan ....
FREE BUS TO THE ZOO
Visit Chester Zoo by Train over half term and take a free bus ....
PETE WATERMAN RULES BRITANNIA
Twenty new Railway Heritage jobs are being created ....
ALTRINCHAM STATION BOOKING OFFICE IS CLOSED
The Booking Office at Altrincham is closed for refurbishment ....
Local volunteers make a difference at Plumley Railway Station ....
NEW RAIL OFFICER
The Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership now has a new Community Rail Officer - Sally Buttifant ....
SEPTEMBER MUSIC TRAIN FROM CHESTER TO PLUMLEY
Nelson Peach, the North Cheshire trio, are playing and singing on the Music Train and at the Golden Pheasant pub in Plumley. Leaving Chester Station at 19:07 and returning at 22:45
CHESTER RAILWAY STATION TOURS
Join a Guided Tour & update on this historic railway station ....
AUGUST MUSIC TRAIN FROM CHESTER TO PLUMLEY
Acoustak, the Chester-based trio, are playing and singing on the Music Train and at the Golden Pheasant pub in Plumley. Leaving Chester Station at 19:07 and returning at 22:45.
SUNDAY BUS REPLACEMENT SERVICE
Buses will replace services on the Mid Cheshire Line on Sunday 16th and 23rd August 2009 ....
BACK ON TRACK
The Northwich Guardian reports the re-opening of the Northwich to Sandbach Railway Line to Passengers is Back on Track ....
NANTWICH INTERNATIONAL CHEESE SHOW
The 2008 Nantwich International Cheese Show was a great success with many travelling by train ....
SANDBACH - NORTHWICH RAILWAY LINE
Feasibility Report is published for the re-opening of the Middlewich Branch to Passengers ....
JULY'S MUSIC TRAIN - FROM MANCHESTER PICCADILLY, STOCKPORT AND ALTRINCHAM TO PLUMLEY
The Weavils - the four-piece band from the banks of the mighty River Weaver in Northwich- will be playing on the music train from Manchester Piccadilly and at the Golden Pheasant pub in Plumley.
RAILWAY CHILDREN WEEKEND
Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre this weekend and support our favourite Charity. These is even a free bus from the Railway Station for those travelling by train ....
COMMUNITY RAIL OFFICER VACANCY
The Community Rail Partnership is seeking a new Community Rail Officer for the Mid Cheshire Line ....
POTENTIAL SUICIDE DISRUPTS MID CHESHIRE LINE SERVICES
Last evening (Wednesday 8th July 2009) a suicidal person on Stockport Viaduct severely disrupted services ....
CHESTER MUSIC FESTIVAL'S MUSIC TRAIN FROM CHESTER TO PLUMLEY
Gus Glynn and Friends are playing and singing on the Music Train ....
MIDSUMMER MUSIC TRAIN FROM CHESTER TO PLUMLEY
Root Chords, the Chester-based acoustic rock'n roll band, are playing and singing on the Music Train ....
MID CHESHIRE LINE FESTIVAL
The Mid Cheshire Line Festival 2009 will showcase the railway line between Chester and Manchester via Delamere, Northwich and Knutsford.
CLASSIC CARS AT NANTWICH
Enjoy the Weaver Wander Charity Classic and Sport Car Event ....
MAY'S MUSIC TRAIN - FROM MANCHESTER, STOCKPORT AND ALTRINCHAM TO PLUMLEY
Smokey Terrain - a lively duo playing country and blues, rock and roll and everything in between - are playing and singing on the Music Train ....
NEW TIMETABLES ARE NOW AVAILABLE
New pocket timetables are now available ....
THE GREAT EASTERN EXPRESS
Join MCRUA aboard this memorable Rail Tour to the Fenlands including Peterborough, Ely and Cambridge.
GIANTS OF LMS STEAM TO VISIT CREWE HERITAGE CENTRE
An unprecedented historic line up of LMS express engines will visit ....
CREWE HERITAGE CENTRE RE-OPENS FOR 2009 SEASON
Good Friday saw the re-opening of The Crewe Heritage Centre with many new exhibits ...
KNUTSFORD IS ONE OF CHESHIRE'S BEST KEPT STATIONS
Knutsford Railway Station has won an Award as one of Cheshire's Best Kept Stations ....
NANTWICH HAS THE BEST KEPT STATION GARDENS
Nantwich Railway Station has won an Award as one of Cheshire's Best Kept Stations ....
NESTON IS ONE OF CHESHIRE'S BEST KEPT STATIONS
Neston Railway Station has won an Award as one of Cheshire's Best Kept Stations ....
FRODSHAM IS ONE OF CHESHIRE'S BEST KEPT STATIONS
Frodsham Railway Station has won an Award as one of Cheshire's Best Kept Stations ....
HELSBY HAS THE TIDIEST STATION IN CHESHIRE
Helsby Railway Station has won an Award as one of Cheshire's Best Kept Stations ....
WILMSLOW IS ONE OF CHESHIRE'S BEST KEPT STATIONS
Wilmslow Railway Station has won an Award as one of Cheshire's Best Kept Stations ....
HOLMES CHAPEL IS CHESHIRE'S BEST STAFFED STATION
Holmes Chapel Railway Station has won an Award as one of Cheshire's Best Kept Stations ....
CREWE IS ONE OF CHESHIRE'S BEST KEPT STATIONS
Crewe Railway Station has won an Award as one of Cheshire's Best Kept Stations ....
CHELFORD IS CHESHIRE'S BEST KEPT STATION 2008
Chelford Railway Station, has been declared Cheshire's Best Kept Station ....
WINNERS ARE DECLARED IN CHESHIRE'S BEST KEPT STATION COMPETITION
Chelford Railway Station, on the Crewe to Manchester Line, has been declared Cheshire's Best Kept Station ....
RAIL UPGRADE PUTS SERVICES BACK ON TRACK
Chester is to benefit from major rail network improvements
FRODSHAM FESTIVAL
Christmas is coming alive on Fri 5th and Sat 6th December with the Frodsham Festival. Why not take the train and enjoy this fantastic two day event?
CHESTER RAILWAY STATION
Chester Railway Station’s latest development has been officially opened ....
GREAT DAYS OUT FROM CHESHIRE FM
Cheshire by Train are proud to support 92.5 Cheshire FM's campaign....
LIVE MUSIC TRAIN TO PLUMLEY : WEDNESDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER
Folk singer Geoff Higginbottom will be performing on the 18:24 train from Manchester Piccadilly to Plumley on Wednesday 24th September.
LIVE MUSIC TRAIN TO MOBBERLEY: THURSDAY 21ST AUGUST
Root Chords will be performing on the 18:56 train from Chester to Mobberley on Thursday 21st August.
CHESTER STATION GATEWAY WINS NATIONAL AWARD
The Chester Station Gateway Partnership has received national recognition at the Network Rail Environment Awards.
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NESS BOTANIC GARDENS:
Ness Botanic Gardens, who won a Gold Award at the 2008 RHS Show, is celebrating two further awards ....
STYAL 100: RAIL CENTENARY FUN DAY CELEBRATED AT QUARRY BANK MILL ON 17TH MAY
The Centenary of the line through Styal was celebrated at Quarry Bank Mill on Sunday 17th May. This free event featured a host of fun Victorian-themed childrens activities, model rail displays, heritage exhibition, guided walks and chances to win free rail tickets. The event was used to launch a new service on Sundays calling at Styal every two hours, and a new offer for rail ticket holders visiting Quarry Bank Mill who can now visit the Apprentice House or Secret Garden for free upon purchase of a main admission ticket.
GREAT HALF TERM OFFERS
Mention 92.5 CHESHIRE FM and there is a free child place ....
NEW PLANTERS FOR CHELFORD STATION
The transformation of Chelford station continues. Colourful flowers are now in place in the planters on the Crewe-bound platform.
NATIONAL ACORP AWARD FOR WEBSITE
The Mid Cheshire Line along with the Crewe - Manchester Line is 'Best Community Rail Website 2008' ....
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL 08
The Liverpool International Artists Exhibition is a must see....
SCENIC BRITAIN BY TRAIN: LATEST EDITION NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD
The 2008 edition of Scenic Britain by Train is now available to download by clicking on the link below. The guide has details of scenic routes all over Britain, from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands.
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Travelling by train can sometimes be a little daunting ....
PETITION TO SAVE JODRELL BANK FROM CLOSURE
Jodrell Bank, a familiar landmark to passengers on the Crewe-Manchester line, faces an uncertain future as a result of proposals to end public funding for the e-Merlin project, which links seven radio telescopes around Britain.
Petition to save Jodrell Bank
HANDFORTH WINS AWARD IN CHESHIRE BEST KEPT STATION COMPETITION
Handforth station has won an award in the 2007 Cheshire Best Kept Station Competition.
HANDFORTH JOINS GREATER MANCHESTER BIKE LOCKER USER CLUB SCHEME
The lockers at Handforth station are now part of the Greater Manchester Bike Locker User Club (BLUC) scheme.
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RAIL OFFICER, MARK WILCOX, TALKS TO SILK FM
Listen on-line to Mark talking to Silk FM about the Mid-Cheshire Line website
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VISIT STOCKPORT'S CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Stockport's Christmas markets are back with stalls heaving with festive fayre and gift ideas.
VISIT MANCHESTER'S CHRISTMAS MARKETS
For a truly festive experience visit the magical Manchester Christmas Markets.
FREE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SHUTTLE BUS FOR STOCKPORT
In the run up to Christmas, why not take advantage of the free Christmas shopping shuttle bus?
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