Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station
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.
| Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Tiverton |
| Area | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Coordinates | 53.1331°N 2.6680°W |
| Grid reference | SJ554597 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Grand Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1840 | Opened as Beeston |
| 1 October 1868 | Renamed Beeston Castle |
| January 1873 | Renamed Beeston Castle and Tarporley |
| 18 April 1966 | 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 | |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1840 when it was simply known as Beeston but was renamed Beeston Castle on 1 October 1868, and again Beeston Castle and Tarporley in January 1873.[1] The station was closed on 18 April 1966.[1] Only parts of the platforms and the signal box still remain.
Services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattenhall Road Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway North Wales Coast line |
Calveley Line open, station closed | ||
Possible reopening
There is a campaign to reopen the station. This would cost around £3m.[2][3]
gollark: Greetings, mortal.
gollark: I have no idea why this is. It's magically emergent™.
gollark: I used ImageMagick.
gollark: Okay, just got to fix the scaling.
gollark: Actually, I might be able to.
See also
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Barrett, Frances (23 April 2015). "Campaign launched to reopen Beeston Castle and Tarporley station". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- Holmes, David (16 March 2007). "Campaign to reopen station back on track". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Stafford to Chester. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 88-93. ISBN 9781908174345. OCLC 830024480.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.