Warrington Wilderspool railway station

Warrington Wilderspool
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location	Warrington, Cheshire England
Coordinates	53°23′02″N2°35′27″W / 53.3838°N 2.5908°W / 53.3838; -2.5908
Grid reference	SJ608876
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Warrington and Stockport Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 November 1853 (1853-11-01)	Opened
1 May 1854	Closed
16 November 1868	Reopened
1 October 1871 (1871-10-01)	Closed permanently
Location

Warrington Wilderspool railway station served the town of Warrington, historically in Lancashire, England, from 1853 to 1871 on the Warrington and Stockport Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 November 1853 by the Warrington and Stockport Railway. It was situated on the east side of Wilderspool Causeway bridge. It was a temporary station that was intended to be used until the Mersey bridge was completed. It was completed on 1 May 1854 and Warrington Arpley opened on the same day. The station closed on this day but it reopened on 16 November 1868 as a ticket platform. Warrington Bank Quay also opened on this day. It was decided that the distance between the two stations meant that Wilderspool wasn't sustainable so it closed on 1 October 1871 when Warrington Arpley reopened. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 442. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Warrington Wilderspool station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Latchford Line and station closed		Warrington and Stockport Railway		Terminus