Over and Wharton railway station
Over and Wharton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 July 1882 | Opened |
| 16 June 1947 | Closed to passengers |
| 10 June 1968 | Closed completedly |
Over and Wharton railway station was one of three railway stations serving the town of Winsford in Cheshire. The station was the terminus of the Over and Wharton branch line, a short branch off the West Coast main line operated by the London and North Western Railway and later the London Midland and Scottish Railway and British Railways.
Decline and closure
The passenger service, which was always meagre and in general did not offer good connections with other services, was eventually withdrawn and the station closed to passengers on 16 June 1947.[1] Goods traffic survived nationalisation and the station remained open to goods until 10 June 1968.[2]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | London and North Western Railway Over and Wharton branch line |
Hartford |
See also
Notes
References
- Hitches, Mike (1994), Cheshire Railways in Old Photographs, Alan Sutton Publishing, ISBN 0-7509-0756-8
- Wilkinson, Alan. Railways Across Mid-Cheshire. Scenes from the Past. Vol. 41. Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-66-5.
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