Black Dog railway station

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General information
Location Waverton, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Coordinates 53°09′45″N2°48′59″W / 53.1625°N 2.8164°W / 53.1625; -2.8164
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Grand Junction Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 October 1840opened
6 June 1898Station closed and resited

Black Dog railway station was the first station that served the village of Waverton in Cheshire West and Chester, England. The stop, which was open from 1840 to 1898, was as "Black Dog" after a nearby public house, but it was sometimes referred to as "Waverton". The station was closed in 1898 after it was replaced with the second station at Waverton, which was about 120 m (390 ft) west of Black Dog; it closed to passengers in 1959.

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History

The station opened in October 1840, on the Crewe to Chester line built by the Grand Junction Railway. It was initially called "Black Dog", [2] after the nearby pub before its name was changed to Waverton two years later. The station had a building and two side platforms. [3]

It was situated next to the bridge ( 53°9′45.41″N2°49′0.20″W / 53.1626139°N 2.8167222°W / 53.1626139; -2.8167222 (Waverton's first station) ) that carried the London to Birkenhead coach road (today A41). The station closed in 1898 after Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster had the new Waverton Station built 0.43 miles (690 m) west of this station. [3]

Accidents

A collision on the line was reported on 2 September 1865 when an excursion train ran into a goods train that was shunting wagons. The locomotive was derailed and part of the track 'torn up'. From the description it seems that the shunting of goods trains at the siding at almost all stations of the time was timed to occur during gaps in the regular service. It was said that the greater proportion of accidents happened to excursion trains, and that there was deemed to be a "railway accident season" which coincided with the season for excursions. [4]

On 29 September 1882 there was another accident at or near to Waverton when the midnight Irish Mail Train collided with a Wigan goods train that had overshot its mark at the points and was slightly across the main line. While no one was killed many were injured and were taken to Crewe where they were tended to by the company's surgeon at the Crewe Arms Hotel. [5]

Present day

Today, the site of the station is occupied by the Chester-Crewe Line and was up until closure also on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway to Whitchurch before it was resited.

Services

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tattenhall Road
Line open, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast line
  Waverton
Line open, station closed
Disused railways
Tattenhall
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
  Waverton
Line open, station closed

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References

  1. "Rail Map online - historic railways, railroads and canals". www.railmaponline.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. Oppitz 2003 , p. 33
  3. 1 2 "Station Name: WAVERTON (1st site)". Disused Stations. 21 August 2009.
  4. Town Talk in Chester, Cheshire Observer, 2 September 1865, p8
  5. Serious Railway Accident at Waverton, Chester Chronicle, 7 October 1882, p7

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