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Great offers from
Alsager Station
Visit daysoutguide.co.uk and enjoy a day out in London
and beyond. Choose your attraction, download your
voucher, travel by train and just present your voucher with
your rail tickets at the attraction to get a 2 for 1 discount.
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London Midland release 20,000 Advance
tickets to London Euston per month, and
25,000 Advance tickets to Liverpool via
Crewe. So book in advance to make your
day out by rail even cheaper.
GroupSave
If you are travelling in a group of 3-9 adults, you can
save 34% off adult fares with GroupSave, plus, on East
Midlands Trains services, up to 4 children can travel for
just £1. GroupSave is available on certain journeys
weekdays and anytime at weekends and bank holidays.
Book online with eastmidlandstrains.co.uk or
londonmidland.com.
Bus connections:
Visit traveline.info or call 0871 200 2233 for details.
Access:
Both platforms at Alsager station are fully accessible.
The station also has live train running information (display
and announcements) and CCTV.
Alsager is also a community station, with artwork by
Alsager School and platform gardens improved and
tended by station volunteers. If you love to garden and
can spare an hour on a regular basis, then why not join
the award-winning Alsager station volunteer team?
Details at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/stationadoption.
Car parking:
Available at Alsager station at a cost of £2.20 per day.
Free parking available in town centre (5 minute walk from
station), and also on Audley Road, Station Road and Well
Lane (each 2/3 minutes walk away).
Bikes on board:
East Midlands Trains services: You can bring your bike
on board free of charge, however, most trains have the
capacity to carry a maximum of two bikes at any one time.
Folding bikes can be carried on all East Midlands Trains
services. Cycle reservations (free) are required on London
services. Reserve before travel by calling 03457 125 678.
Our partners are Cheshire East Council, Derbyshire and Staffordshire County
Councils, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, the North Staffordshire Rail Promotion Group
and East Midlands Trains. For more information,
visit northstaffsrail.org.uk
London Midland services: You can bring your bike on
board off-peak services free of charge, up to a maximum
of two bikes per train. On weekdays, non-folding bikes
cannot be taken on board trains arriving at London Euston
between 0700 and 1000 or leaving between 1600 and
1900. Also, please think twice before taking your bike on
trains to and from Birmingham during the morning and
evening rush hours. Folding bikes can be carried without
charge on any service at any time.
Liverpool Football Club Tour
The Tower of London
Liverpool Football Club Tour
The Tower of London
Liverpool Football Club Tour
The Tower of London
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• Alton Towers Theme Park (21 Mar - 6 Nov):
Over 50 rides and attractions, including
some breath-taking rollercoasters. Take the
train to Uttoxeter and then the direct bus
from the station.
• Liverpool FC tour (until 31 December):
A fun, interactive behind the scenes tour of
this famous ground.
Make Tracks
for ALSAGER
Make Tracks for Alsager
is sponsored by
Cheshire East Council’s Transport and
Accessibility Grant Scheme
Alton Towers
The London Eye
• The London Eye (Standard ticket: until 30
April): Enjoy unrivalled views across the city
and its famous landmarks.
Special needs:
If you have limited mobility or other special needs, you can
arrange for assistance with your Alsager rail journey by
contacting East Midlands Trains on 03457 125 678
(option 3) or textdirect 18001 03457 125 678 (for
people with hearing impairments).
Written by Faye Lambert, designed by Creative Copy ‘n’ Colour Ltd
Cycle parking:
Cycle pod parking is available on Platform 2.
Latest 2 for 1 offers include:
• The Tower of London (until 30 April):
Experience one of the world’s most
famous fortresses.
Useful information
Peace of mind:
Alsager station has solar-powered Help Points, where you
can speak direct to East Midlands Trains control in
Derby 24/7.
Sign Up and Save
By booking your tickets through
eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
you can sign up to receive exclusive train ticket offers to save
you money on your future journeys.
The North Staffordshire
Community Rail Partnership works
to promote and develop the North
Staffordshire Line.
ALSAGER Station
cheshireeast.gov.uk
northstaffsrail.org.uk
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, North Staffordshire
Community Rail Partnership and Cheshire East Council cannot accept any
responsibility for the consequences of any errors in this publication.
Published March 2015: Timetable details valid until 16 May 2015
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… NATIONAL,
REGIONAL &
LOCAL RAIL
SERVICES
The whole of the UK is within your reach
from Alsager, your local rail station.
There is a direct, hourly service to London
Euston. You can also go international if
you travel via Derby and take one of East
Midlands Trains frequent services to
London St Pancras, gateway to Eurostar
into Europe.
Alsager offers direct services to Crewe,
Derby, Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford too.
Change at Crewe for Liverpool,
Manchester, Scotland, Chester and the
North Wales coast and South Wales.
Derby station links you to all points east
and north east, including Sheffield, the
East Coast and Nottingham, as well as
direct services to London St Pancras.
Services and Connections from ALSAGER
North West
Scotland
Chester
North Wales
Manchester
CREWE
Manc. Airport
Shrewsbury
South Wales
Some key destinations, frequency
and example fares
ALSAGER
Longport
Manchester
Birmingham
South West
OOL
ALSAGER – LIVERP
(via Crewe)
JOURNEY
So Make Tracks for Alsager and see just
how far your local station can take you
for work, study and great days out with
family and friends.
ALSAGER
to…
Kidsgrove
Stone
Attraction
the Mersey
Ferry trip across
ALSAGER – DERBY
TER
ALSAGER – UTTOXE
Attraction
Tour of Derby Roun
dhouse
Alton Towers
Family day out at
Attraction
Longton
Blythe Bridge
GHAM
ALSAGER – NOTTIN
(via Derby)
JOURNEY
h with friends
Shopping and lunc
Attraction
UTTOXETER
Rugeley Trent Valley
Peartree
Tamworth
EMT – Service provided by East Midlands Trains
LM – Service provided by London Midland
Stoke-on-Trent
3
1st Train
Sun
Example
Adult
Return
2 trains
per hour
0733
LM
0728
LM
1130
LM
Anytime Day Return
2 trains
per hour
0616
EMT
0616
EMT
0941
EMT
Anytime Day Return
Bus Connection
to East Midlands
Airport
Nottingham & East Coast
London
3
Hourly
0616
EMT
0616
EMT
1413
EMT
Off-Peak Day Return
0616
EMT
1413
EMT
£9.20
Off-Peak Day Return
0708
LM
0941
LM
Anytime Day Return
0708
LM
0941
LM
£18.00
Uttoxeter
3
Hourly
0616
EMT
Stafford
3
Hourly
0644
LM
Hourly
Change at
Stafford
£5.10
When travelling from Alsager station, you can buy
your train ticket for that day of travel from the on
board staff on your train.
£10.80
Some tips for making great savings on
your train tickets.
£10.60
0644
London
Euston
3
DNO
ALSAGER – LLANDU
(via Crewe)
Nuneaton
Attraction
Rugby
Day at the seaside
Milton Keynes Central
LONDON
Euston
RIDE
£3.50
Advance
LM
JOURNEY
Attraction
Day out at the
Natural History
Museumy
3
1st Train
Sat
Times valid until 16 May 2015
Atherstone
ALSAGER – LONDON
Matlock
North East
DERBY
Tutbury &
Hatton
Lichfield Trent Valley
JOURNEY
Crewe
Derby
Stafford
Direct
1st Train
Frequency
Mon-Fri
Service
JOURNEY
JOURNEY
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Birmingham
South West
From Stoke-on-Trent, you’re direct to
Birmingham and South West destinations
like Bristol, Bournemouth and Penzance.
Inside, you’ll find useful information to
help you travel from Alsager station,
including journey options, example fares
and where to find further information.
There are tips to help you find the
cheapest fares too.
Ticket to
Liverpool
(for John Lennon Airport)
For full timetable details and to book and buy tickets,
check out the following websites:
eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
londonmidland.com
nationalrail.co.uk
Book in advance
Advance fares are Single (one-way) tickets offering great value
for money on many longer distance journeys. These tickets are
subject to availability and must be booked in advance.
In general, the further ahead you book, the cheaper the
Advance fare will be. You can mix and match Advance fares
for a return journey.
Travel during less busy times
Off-Peak fares are cheaper tickets for travel after the morning
rush hour. You can buy Off-Peak tickets before or on your day of
travel; availability of Off-Peak fares is restricted to certain times
and trains.
Use a Railcard
There is a wide range of annual railcards available, offering
up to 1/3 off the cost of travel. Visit railcard.co.uk
for full details.
Buy a Season ticket
If you are making the same journey just three days a week or
more, getting a Season ticket can mean considerable savings.
An annual ticket offers 52 weeks' travel for the price of 40, and
weekly and month Season tickets are also available.
Use money-saving tools
Check out the National Rail Enquiries Cheapest Fare Finder at
nationalrail.co.uk