Winsford and Over railway station
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Winsford and Over | |
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Location | |
Place | Winsford |
Area | Cheshire West and Chester |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Grid reference | SJ653665 |
Operations | |
Original company | West Cheshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee London Midland Region of British Railways |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
1 July 1870 | Opened |
1 January 1874 | Closed |
1 May 1886 | Reopened |
1 December 1888 | Closed to passengers |
1 February 1892 | Reopened to passengers |
1 January 1931 | Final closure to passengers |
1 September 1958 | Station closed |
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Winsford and Over railway station was one of three railway stations serving the town of Winsford in Cheshire. The station was the terminus of the Winsford and Over branch operated by the Cheshire Lines Committee and later British Railways.
History
Originally opening on 1 July 1870, it closed to passengers on 1 January 1874. It reopened on 1 May 1886, but closed to passengers for the second time on 1 December 1888. Following reopening on 1 February 1892, it remained open until final closure to passengers on 1 January 1931.[1]
The station's passenger facilities were fairly basic. The station building was a wooden structure, originally the first station building at Northwich railway station[2]
Notes
References
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Further reading
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. – 1952 photo of station
External links
- Winsford & Over station on the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations website
- Winsford and Over Station on navigable 1949 O.S. map – the white disc near the "D" of "WINSFORD"
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Cheshire Lines Committee Winsford and Over Branch Line |
Whitegate |