Tanhouse Lane railway station
| Tanhouse Lane | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Widnes |
| Area | Halton |
| Coordinates | 53°21′46″N 2°42′41″W / 53.3628°N 2.7114°WCoordinates: 53°21′46″N 2°42′41″W / 53.3628°N 2.7114°W |
| Grid reference | SJ527853 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee |
| Pre-grouping | Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee |
| Post-grouping | Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee |
| History | |
| 1 September 1890 | Station opened |
| 5 October 1964 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Tanhouse Lane railway station is a closed station on the former Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee line, which formed a loop off the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) line in the Widnes area between Liverpool Central and Manchester Central.[1] It was opened on 1 September 1890 and closed on 5 October 1964.[2][3][4]
The station was situated in an industrial area and was popular with workers travelling to and from it.[5] With the rise in the use of the motor car, the station was nominated for closure in the Beeching Report.[5][6] The final services ran on 3 October 1964, with the first service of the morning to terminate at Tanhouse Lane being a workmen's train;[5] and the station closed from 5 October 1964.[3][4] The goods yard remained in use until the late 1990s to serve the Blue Circle cement facility on Tanhouse Lane.[5] The area fell into dereliction until a short section of the former Widnes Loop was converted into a heritage feature.[5] A short section of a wall from the station can still be seen.[5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes Central Line and station closed |
Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee Widnes Loop |
Sankey Line closed, station open | ||
References
- ↑ Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 45, section D4. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Tanhouse Lane station". Disused Stations. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 226. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 375. ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5. OCLC 612226077.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "The GC & MR Joint". The 8D Association. October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Beeching, Richard (1963). "The Reshaping of British Railways" (PDF). HMSO. p. 120.
Further reading
- Pixton, Bob (1996). Widnes and St. Helens Railways. NPI Media Group. ISBN 978-0752407517.
- Townley, C.H.A. (2002). The industrial railways of St. Helens, Widnes and Warrington. Industrial Railway Society. ISBN 978-1901556254.
- Wright, Paul (2011). Lost Stations of North West England. Silverlink Publishing. ISBN 978-1857943719.
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