Partington railway station

Last updated

Partington
Partington railway station.jpg
Remains of Partington station (2009)
General information
Location Partington, Trafford
England
Grid reference SJ724917
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Cheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
May 1874Station opened
29 May 1893Station resited
30 November 1964Station closed

Partington railway station was situated on the Cheshire Lines Committee route between Warrington and Stockport. [1] It served the locality between 1874 and 1964.

Contents

History

A 1903 Railway Clearing House map showing (left) railways in the vicinity of Partington Glazebrook & Partington Ellesmere RJD 138.jpg
A 1903 Railway Clearing House map showing (left) railways in the vicinity of Partington

The line between Skelton West Junction and Cressington Junction was opened for goods traffic on 1 March 1873, with passenger trains beginning on 1 August 1873. [2] The first station named Partington was opened on that line in May 1874. [3]

The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal, which was to cross the line between Partington and Cadishead, meant that the railway had to be raised by 43 feet (13 m) in order to give a 75-foot (23 m) clearance for shipping. A new line, parallel to the old but slightly to the south-west, was built on embankments formed using the soil excavated from the new canal, and included the new Cadishead Viaduct. The new line was brought into use for goods traffic on 27 February 1893. A new Partington station was built on the line, and passenger traffic was transferred from the old line to the new on 29 May 1893, in plenty of time for the opening of the Ship Canal on 1 January 1894. [3] [4] The new station was 191  miles 23  chains (307.8  km ) from London St Pancras, and 26 miles 36 chains (42.6 km) from Liverpool Central. [5]

The second station was closed on 30 November 1964. [3] After closure the station buildings were demolished but as in 2024 the platforms were still in situ amongst an overgrown abandoned site.

Routes

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Cadishead
Line and station closed		  Cheshire Lines Committee
Glazebrook East Junction to Skelton Junction Line 		  West Timperley
Line and station closed

Notes

  1. ↑ Conolly 1976, p. 45, section B3.
  2. ↑ Dow 1962, p. 132.
  3. 1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 181.
  4. ↑ Dow 1962, pp. 143, 145.
  5. ↑ Kay 1998, sheet 17.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irlam railway station</span> Railway station in Greater Manchester, England

Irlam railway station in Irlam, Greater Manchester, England, is 8+3⁄4 miles (14.1 km) west of Manchester Oxford Road on the Manchester to Liverpool Line, and is operated by Northern Trains.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ainsdale Beach railway station</span> Former railway station in Merseyside, England

Ainsdale Beach was a railway station located in Ainsdale, Merseyside, England.

The Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Junction Railway (OA&GB) was a British railway company, which opened in 1861, connecting Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge. The company survived until it was nationalised in 1948.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wigan Central railway station</span> Former railway station in England

Wigan Central railway station was a railway station near the centre of Wigan, Lancashire, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newport Dock Street railway station</span> Former railway station in Wales

Newport Dock Street railway station was one of three stations in central Newport, Monmouthshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abersychan Low Level railway station</span> Disused railway station in Abersychan, Torfaen

Abersychan Low Level railway station served the town of Abersychan in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire. It was located near the junction of the A4043 and the B4246 at the eastern end of the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boughton railway station (Nottinghamshire)</span> Former railway station in Nottinghamshire, England

Boughton railway station served the village of Boughton in Nottinghamshire, England from 1897 to 1955 when it was closed. It has since been razed to the ground.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wigan Junction Railways</span> Defunct railway in England

The Wigan Junction Railways connected Glazebrook West Junction with the Lancashire Coalfields at Wigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Culcheth railway station</span> Former railway station in England

Culcheth railway station served the village of Culcheth, Lancashire, England. It was west of the bridge where Wigshaw Lane crossed the railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glazebrook East Junction–Skelton Junction line</span> English railway line

The Glazebrook East Junction–Skelton Junction line was a railway line from Glazebrook to Skelton Junction in Greater Manchester. It connected the Cheshire Lines Committee main line from Liverpool Central to Manchester Central with lines in the Stockport area, allowing freight traffic to bypass central Manchester. It also carried a local passenger service between Stockport and Warrington Central until the early 1960s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cadishead Viaduct</span> Bridge in Cadishead

Cadishead Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct of multi-lattice girder construction. It was built in 1892 by the Cheshire Lines Committee to clear the newly built Manchester Ship Canal to carry the new deviation of the Glazebrook to Woodley Main Line. The central span is 40 yards (37 m) long, and the clearance is 75 feet (23 m).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Helens Central railway station (Great Central Railway)</span> Former railway station in England

St Helens Central (GCR) railway station served the town of St Helens, England with passenger traffic between 1900 and 1952 and goods traffic until 1965. It was the terminus of a branch line from Lowton St Mary's.

Cwmbran railway station was a station in the old village of Cwmbran in Torfaen in South Wales, UK.

Widnes Central railway station served the town of Widnes, England from 1879 to 1964.

The Widnes loop was a 5 miles 2 chains (8.1 km) railway line which served the town of Widnes, England from 1879 to 2000.

Lowton St Mary's railway station served the scattered community of Lowton, then in Lancashire, now in Greater Manchester, England. It was situated immediately south of the A572 bridge over the tracks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wigan Darlington Street railway station</span> Former railway station in England

Wigan Central railway station was a railway station near the centre of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lower Ince railway station</span> Former railway station in England

Lower Ince railway station was a railway station in southern Wigan, Lancashire, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Leigh and Bedford railway station</span> Former railway station in England

The West Leigh and Bedford railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood, the village of Abram, and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather than through communities, with branches off to serve the key driver - goods, and in this area - coal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marron Junction railway station</span> Disused railway station in Cumbria, England

Marron Junction railway station was a later addition to the Cockermouth and Workington Railway. It opened on 2 April 1866 with a single, eastbound, platform when the adjacent Marron Junction opened, two months before the company was absorbed by the London and North Western Railway.

References

53°25′18″N2°25′03″W / 53.4218°N 2.4175°W / 53.4218; -2.4175


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.