Waverton railway station
| Waverton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Waverton |
| Area | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Coordinates | 53°09′58″N 2°49′30″W / 53.1662°N 2.8250°WCoordinates: 53°09′58″N 2°49′30″W / 53.1662°N 2.8250°W |
| Grid reference | SJ448636 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Grand Junction 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 |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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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.
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.
It was situated next to the bridge (53°9′45.41″N 2°49′0.20″W / 53.1626139°N 2.8167222°W) 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.
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.
Today only part of the eastbound station remains. The Chester-bound buildings have been demolished.
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