Latchford railway station

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Latchford
Location Latchford, Warrington
England
Grid reference SJ624869
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Warrington and Stockport Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region (British Railways)
Key dates
1 November 1853First station opened as Latchford and Grappenhall Road
June 1854Renamed Latchford
9 July 1893New station opened on different alignment
10 September 1962Closed to passengers
1 July 1965Closed completely

Latchford railway station was a station in Latchford, Cheshire, England. The first station at Latchford was called Latchford and Grappenhall Road and opened in 1853; this was renamed Latchford in June 1854 but it closed in 1893, when a new alignment was opened in connection with the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal, and a new Latchford station was opened nearby. This closed to passengers on 10 September 1962. The station was on the LNWR's Ditton Junction to Skelton Junction line and was used by Ditton Junction–Manchester and Liverpool–Manchester through trains.

Latchford Railway Station May 2018 Latchford Railway Station.jpg
Latchford Railway Station May 2018

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References

    Preceding station Disused railways Following station
    Warington Arpley   London and North Western Railway
    Warrington & Stockport Railway
      Thelwall

    Coordinates: 53°22′43″N2°33′59″W / 53.3785°N 2.5663°W / 53.3785; -2.5663