Latchford railway station

Latchford
General information
Location	Latchford, Warrington England
Grid reference	SJ624869
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
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 1853 [1]	First station opened as Latchford and Grappenhall Road
June 1854	Renamed Latchford
9 July 1893	New station opened on different alignment
10 September 1962	Closed to passengers
1 July 1965	Closed completely
Location

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. ^{[2] [3]} 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

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 500. OCLC   931112387.
2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 258. OCLC   931112387.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 139. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

• Latchford station at Disused Stations

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

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