Willaston | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The former station building at Willaston | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Willaston,
Cheshire East England |
| Coordinates | 53°04′01″N 2°28′44″W / 53.0670°N 2.4789°W |
| Grid reference | SJ679523 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1858 | Opened [1] |
| 1954 | Closed [2] |
Willaston railway station was located on the eastern side of Wistaston Road, in Willaston, Cheshire East, England. The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1858, [1] and closed to passengers in December 1954. [2]
A proposal has been put forward to reopen the station. [3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newcastle Crossing Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway |
Gresty Line open, station closed |
References
- ^ a b "About Willaston". Willaston Web. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b Oppitz 2003, p. 140
- ^ "Willaston train station plan gains further support". Crewe Chronicle. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
Sources
- Oppitz, Leslie (2003). Lost Railways of Cheshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 9781853068287. OCLC 55561927.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Shrewsbury to Crewe. Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174482. OCLC 880765045.
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Willaston | |
|---|---|
|
The former station building at Willaston | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Willaston,
Cheshire East England |
| Coordinates | 53°04′01″N 2°28′44″W / 53.0670°N 2.4789°W |
| Grid reference | SJ679523 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1858 | Opened [1] |
| 1954 | Closed [2] |
Willaston railway station was located on the eastern side of Wistaston Road, in Willaston, Cheshire East, England. The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1858, [1] and closed to passengers in December 1954. [2]
A proposal has been put forward to reopen the station. [3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Newcastle Crossing Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway |
Gresty Line open, station closed |
References
- ^ a b "About Willaston". Willaston Web. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b Oppitz 2003, p. 140
- ^ "Willaston train station plan gains further support". Crewe Chronicle. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
Sources
- Oppitz, Leslie (2003). Lost Railways of Cheshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 9781853068287. OCLC 55561927.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Shrewsbury to Crewe. Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174482. OCLC 880765045.
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| This article on a railway station in North West England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |