Grindley Brook Halt railway station

Grindley Brook
General information
Location	Grindley Brook, Shropshire England
Coordinates	52°59′15″N2°42′51″W / 52.9876°N 2.7143°W / 52.9876; -2.7143
Grid reference	SJ521436
Line(s)	Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 July 1938 (1938-07-04)	Opened
16 September 1957 (1957-09-16)	Closed

v t e Whitchurch & Tattenhall Railway
Legend
North Wales Coast Line Shrewsbury–Chester line Roodee Viaduct over River Dee Wirral line Chester General Chester–Manchester line Mid-Cheshire line Waverton Black Dog Crewe–Chester line Tattenhall Broxton Malpas Grindley Brook Halt Welsh Marches line Whitchurch Oswestry, Ellesmere & Whitchurch Railway Welsh Marches line

Grindley Brook Halt was an unstaffed railway halt near the village of Grindley Brook, Shropshire on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway or Chester-Whitchurch Branch Line.

History

The halt opened on 4 July 1938 on the existing branch line between Whitchurch and Chester. ^[1]

Grindley Brook village is mostly in Shropshire but the halt was located to the north of the village across the county boundary in Cheshire, now Cheshire West and Chester. ^[2]

The halt was located where Wobbs Lane crossed the line on an overbridge with simple pedestrian pathways being linked to a nearby lane at the western end. ^[2]

Yate (2014) speculates that it was believed to have consisted of a basic wooden construction, possibly redundant sleepers, and if any shelters were provided, they would also have been simple wooden affairs. The map shows no details other than the halt's existence. ^{[2] [3]}

Second class single ticket from Malpas to Broxton or Grindley Brook, issued 12 September 1957.

The halt closed when the passenger service was withdrawn from the line on 16 September 1957. ^[1]

Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Malpas Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway		Whitchurch Line closed, station open

References

1. Quick 2023, p. 221.
2. SJ54SW - A (Map). 1:10560. Ordnance Survey. 1954. Boundaries revised to 1 October 1953.
3. Yate 2014, p. 90.

Bibliography

• Quick, Michael (2023) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.05. Railway & Canal Historical Society.
• Yate, Bob (2014). The Shrewsbury to Crewe Line . Nottingham: Book Law Publications. ISBN   978-1-909625-33-4.

Further reading

• Christiansen, Rex (1988). Forgotten Railways:Severn Valley and Welsh Border . David & Charles. ISBN   0-946537-43-7.
• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Shrewsbury to Crewe, including the Tattenhall route . Midland Main Lines. Midhurst, West Sussex: Middleton Press. ISBN   9781908174482. OCLC   1302240443.
• Oppitz, Leslie (2003). Lost railways of Cheshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN   978-1-85306-828-7. OCLC   55561927.

External links

• "Grindley Brook Halt". Disused stations.