Hassall Green railway station
Hassall Green railway station is a disused railway station in Cheshire, England.
| Hassall Green | |
|---|---|
 The station site photographed in 1999, looking towards Lawton | |
| Location | |
| Place | Sandbach |
| Area | Cheshire |
| Coordinates | 53.1206°N 2.3364°W |
| Grid reference | SJ775582 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 17 April 1905 | Opened[1] |
| 28 July 1930 | Closed[1] |
| 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 | |
The station was situated on the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) branch line to Sandbach from Harecastle. The line opened in 1852 to serve the salt and chemical works in the Sandbach area and passenger services were a very late addition, not being introduced until 1893, 41 years after the opening of the line.[2]
The station at Hassall Green was a later addition to the passenger service. Two intermediate stations on the line, Wheelock & Sandbach and Lawton opened in 1893 but Hassall Green was only opened in 1905.[1] The station marked the end point of a single track section from Lawton and towards Sandbach the line was double track.[2]
Increasing competition from bus services led to the line being closed for passenger services in 1930 and Hassall Green station closed on 28 July that year.[3] Parcels traffic continued to be handled at the station until 1947 when the station closed completely.[4]
Freight traffic continued over the line until 1964[5] and the line was finally closed and lifted in 1971.
The signalbox and crossing gates are preserved and have since been relocated to Hadlow Road railway station in Willaston, Wirral, formally part of the Hooton and West Kirby branch line.[6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Line & station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Sandbach branch line |
Wheelock & Sandbach Line & station closed |
References
- Notes
- Quick (2009), p. 204.
- Jeuda (2012), p. 33.
- Jeuda (2012), p. 34.
- Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 306.
- Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 304.
- SRS Signalling Atlas and Signal Box Directory. p. 73. ISBN 978 1 873228 31 9.
- Sources
- Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121- 4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Jeuda, Basil (2012). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS days. 2. Lydney, Gloucestershire: Lightmoor Press. ISBN 978-1899889-65-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.