Sutton Weaver railway station

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Sutton Weaver
General information
Location Sutton Weaver, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Coordinates 53°18′52″N2°40′51″W / 53.3144°N 2.6807°W / 53.3144; -2.6807 Coordinates: 53°18′52″N2°40′51″W / 53.3144°N 2.6807°W / 53.3144; -2.6807
Grid reference SJ546799
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 April 1869Opened [1]
30 November 1931Closed to passengers [1]
30 April 1942Closed [1]

Sutton Weaver railway station was located in Sutton Weaver, Cheshire, England. The station was opened by the London and North Western Railway on 1 April 1869, closed to passengers on 30 November 1931 [2] and closed on 30 April 1942. [1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Runcorn
Line and station open
  London and North Western Railway
Crewe–Liverpool line
  Acton Bridge
Line and station open

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Station Name: Sutton Weaver". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 412. OCLC   931112387.