Malpas railway station

Malpas railway station was a railway station that served the historic market town of Malpas, Cheshire on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway or Chester-Whitchurch Branch Line. The station itself was located at Hampton Heath and was also known locally as Hampton Station.

Malpas
Station building in use as offices (2013)
General information
LocationHampton Heath, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Coordinates53.0379°N 2.7506°W / 53.0379; -2.7506
Grid referenceSJ498491
Line(s)Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1872 (1872-10-01)Opened
16 September 1957 (1957-09-16)Closed[1][2]

History

On the eve of an official visit to Chester in May 1917 during the First World War, the Royal Train carrying George V and Queen Mary stopped for the night at Malpas station. Troops from the Household Division guarded the area throughout the stay.

In 1944, wounded German POWs captured in Normandy during Operation Overload were brought to Malpas before being transferred to the US Army hospital established just across the border in Penley, Wales.[3]

The track bed has been almost built on by industrial units but is still traceable. The station building has been restored. The buildings are now used as offices.

Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Broxton
Line and station closed		   London and North Western Railway
Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway		   Grindley Brook Halt
Line and station closed

References
  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 285. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. "Malpas Station: Photo Gallery". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Shrewsbury to Crewe. Middleton Press. pp. 113–117. ISBN 9781908174482. OCLC 880765045.


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