Waverton railway station

Waverton
Location
Place	Waverton
Area	Cheshire West and Chester
Operations
Original company	Chester and Crewe Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	Two
History
1 October 1840	First station opened
6 June 1898	Station resited
15 June 1959	Second station closed
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Waverton was the name of two former railway stations near the village of Waverton, Cheshire that served the Grand Junction Railway and later the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway.

History

First station

It was opened in October, 1840 on the Crewe to Chester line built by the Grand Junction Railway. It was initially called "Black Dog" after the nearby pub before its name was changed to Waverton two years later. The station had a building and two side platforms. ^[1]

It was situated next to the bridge (53°9′45.41″N 2°49′0.20″W / 53.1626139°N 2.8167222°W / 53.1626139; -2.8167222 (Waverton's first station)) that carried the London to Birkenhead coach road (today A41) . It was closed in 1898 after the 1st Duke of Westminster had a new station built 0.43 miles (0.69 km) west of the original site. ^[1]

Second Station

This station, which opened on the day the first station closed, had two side platforms with dual buildings and canopies. It also had goods sidings. Passengers services stopped in 1959, the station closed completely six years later. ^[2]

Today only part of the eastbound station remains. The Chester-bound buildings have been demolished. ^[2]

Services

See also

• Listed buildings in Waverton, Cheshire

References

External links

• Present-day image of Waverton station

Coordinates: 53°09′59″N 2°49′32″W / 53.16644°N 2.82548°W / 53.16644; -2.82548