Winsford and Over railway station

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Winsford and Over
General information
Location Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Coordinates 53°11′42″N2°31′13″W / 53.1950°N 2.5204°W / 53.1950; -2.5204 Coordinates: 53°11′42″N2°31′13″W / 53.1950°N 2.5204°W / 53.1950; -2.5204
Grid reference SJ653665
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company West Cheshire Railway
Pre-grouping Cheshire Lines Committee
Post-grouping Cheshire Lines Committee
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1870 (1870-07-01)Opened
1 January 1874Closed
1 May 1886Reopened
1 December 1888Closed to passengers
1 February 1892Reopened to passengers
1 January 1931 (1931-01-01)Final closure to passengers
1 September 1958 (1958-09-01)Station closed

Winsford and Over railway station was one of three railway stations serving the town of Winsford in Cheshire. The station was the terminus of the Winsford and Over branch operated by the Cheshire Lines Committee and later British Railways.

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History

Originally opening on 1 July 1870, it closed to passengers on 1 January 1874. It reopened on 1 May 1886, but closed to passengers for the second time on 1 December 1888. Following reopening on 1 February 1892, it remained open until final closure to passengers on 1 January 1931. [1]

The station's passenger facilities were fairly basic. The station building was a wooden structure, originally the first station building at Northwich railway station [2]

Notes

  1. Butt 1995 , p. 252
  2. Wilkinson , p. 93

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Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus  Cheshire Lines Committee
Winsford and Over branch line
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