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Notes

  1. The line had opened for freight on 1 March 1873, it was part of the early route from Stockport to Liverpool. [2]
  2. The steps were later removed on the Manchester bound platform and a ramp installed. [8]

Citations

  1. Historic England. "Widnes North Railway Station (1106340)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. Bolger 1984, pp. 4–6.
  3. 1 2 3 Quick 2022, p. 482.
  4. Bolger 1984, p. 12.
  5. Cassini (2007). "Warrington, Widnes & Runcorn" (Map). Past & Present Map 1842 to present day. 1:50,000. Cartography by Ordnance Survey. Cassini Publishing. §§ 1842 & present day. ISBN   978-1-84736-418-0.
  6. Biddle 2003, pp. 469–471.
  7. Pixton 1996, p. 32.
  8. Pixton 2007, p. 69 compare the two photographs.
  9. Lancashire Sheet CXV.5 (Map). 25 inch. Ordnance Survey. 1941.
  10. Bolger 1984, p. 40.
  11. Lancashire Sheet CXV.5 (Map). 25 inch. Ordnance Survey. 1907.
  12. The Railway Clearing House 1970, p. 197.
  13. Pixton 2007, p. 69.
  14. Pixton 2007, p. 68.
  15. Clinker 1978, p. 148.
  16. Carter, Helen (25 April 2001). "Homeward Bound: Widnes station tribute marks Paul Simon's unlikely inspiration". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  17. Backtrack - BACKTRACK BRIEFS . . . Northern Echo (Darlington); 21 November 2008; Mike Amos; p. 11
  18. "Folklore: Remembering 'Folkscene' presenter Geoff Speed and his tales of Paul Simon". The Leader. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  19. "The hit man and his mate; Geoff Speed has a very special reason for being in the audience at tonight's Big Top concert by music legend Paul Simon, as JANE GALLAGHER reports . . . - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  20. "Paul Simon and Garfunkel - England 64/65 tour : 1965". www.paul-simon.info. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  21. Widnes station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 12 December 2016
  22. GB eNRT 2019-20 Edition, Table 89 (Network Rail)

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Widnes
National Rail logo.svg
Widnes railway station.jpg
Widnes railway station
General information
Location Farnworth, Halton
England
Coordinates 53°22′43″N2°44′01″W / 53.378502°N 2.7336°W / 53.378502; -2.7336 Coordinates: 53°22′43″N2°44′01″W / 53.378502°N 2.7336°W / 53.378502; -2.7336
Grid reference SJ512871
Managed by Northern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWID
Classification DfT category E
History
Original company Cheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
1 August 1873 (1873-08-01)Opened as Farnworth for Widnes
ca. 1914/15Renamed Farnworth for Appleton
ca. 1938/39Renamed Farnworth (Widnes)
5 January 1959Renamed Widnes North
6 July 1964Closed for goods
6 May 1968Renamed Widnes
Passengers
2017/18Decrease2.svg 0.494 million
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Hough Green   Northern Trains
Manchester to Liverpool Line
  Warrington West
   Warrington Central
   Sankey
Liverpool South Parkway   East Midlands Railway
Liverpool - Norwich
  Warrington Central
Hunts Cross