Willaston
The former station building at Willaston
General information
LocationWillaston, Cheshire East
England
Coordinates53°04′01″N 2°28′44″W / 53.0670°N 2.4789°W / 53.0670; -2.4789
Grid referenceSJ679523
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1858Opened[1]
1954Closed[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

  1. 1 2 "About Willaston". Willaston Web. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 Oppitz 2003, p. 140
  3. "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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