Willaston railway station
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]
Willaston | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The former station building at Willaston | |
| General information | |
| Location | Willaston, Cheshire East England |
| Coordinates | 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] |
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
- "About Willaston". Willaston Web. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- Oppitz 2003, p. 140
- "Willaston train station plan gains further support". Crewe Chronicle. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Shrewsbury to Crewe. Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174482. OCLC 880765045.
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