Whitegate railway station

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Whitegate
Platform of the former Whitegate station (geograph 5639785).jpg
Preserved platform and station building (2017)
General information
Location Whitegate, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Cheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
1 July 1870Opened
1 January 1874Closed
1 May 1886Reopened
1 December 1888Closed again
1 February 1892Reopened
1 January 1931 [1] [2] Closed to passengers
4 November 1963Closed completely
Location
Whitegate railway station

Whitegate railway station was the only intermediate stop on the Winsford and Over Branch Line; it served the village of Whitegate, in Cheshire, England.

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History

The station was opened on 1 July 1870, in a remote rural location to the east of Marton Green. [3]

There was only one platform, as a passing loop for goods trains was provided. A goods yard with two sidings was provided on the south side of the line. [3]

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Winsford and Over   Cheshire Lines Committee
Winsford and Over Branch 		  Cuddington

The site today

The station buildings and platform are extant; they are used as a cafe for the Whitegate Way, a shared-use path which follows the old track bed. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 455. OCLC   931112387.
  2. ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 248. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  3. 1 2 3 Wright, Paul (26 May 2017). "Station name: Whitegate". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

Further reading

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