Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station

Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station
The station in 1961
Location
Place	Tiverton
Area	Cheshire
Grid reference	SJ554597
Operations
Original company	Grand Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	LNWR
History
1 October 1840	Opened as Beeston
18 April 1966	Closed
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Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Tarporley, Tiverton, and Beeston in Cheshire, England. The station was originally part of the Crewe to Chester line of the Grand Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 October 1840 when it was simply known as Beeston but was renamed Beeston Castle in 1868, and again Beeston Castle and Tarporley in January 1873. The station was closed on 18 April 1966. Only parts of the platforms and the signal box still remain.

Service

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Tattenhall Road		North Wales Coast line		Calveley

See also

• Beeston railway station

External links

• Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station on Disused Stations