Dunham Massey railway station
Dunham Massey | |
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London Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways | |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1853[2] | Opened as Dunham Massey |
| 1962 | Closed[3] |
Dunham Massey railway station was a station in England, serving the Dunham Massey. The station opened in 1854 and closed in 1962.
Construction and opening
The Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway (W&AJR) built its railway line from Warrington Arpley via Latchford, Cheshire and Lymm to Skelton Junction near Altrincham during 1852–53[4] and passenger train services commenced on 1 November 1853. There were six intermediate stations provided along the line's length including that at Dunham Massey, in Cheshire, which was opened in June 1854.[5] The station was located on the south side of Henshall Lane.
Names used by the station
The station was named Warburton from its opening until June 1856 when it became Warburton and Dunham.[5] In October 1856 it was renamed Dunham, finally becoming Dunham Massey in April 1861, which name was retained until closure.[6]
Train services from the station
The W&AJR changed its name to the
Amalgamation, nationalisation and closure
The LNWR was amalgamated into the
Passenger services along the line were withdrawn and the station was closed by British Railways on 10 September 1962.[6] Freight trains continued to use the line until 7 July 1985, when the need for extensive repairs to the Latchford Viaduct caused the line to be closed. The station building survives in use as a domestic dwelling.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Heatley & Warburton | Warrington & Stockport Railway
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Broadheath
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References
- Notes
- ^ Fields, Gilbert & Knight 1980, Photo 255
- ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 117.
- ISBN 1-85895-232-8.
- ^ a b Awdry 1990, p. 108
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 241
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 85
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 88
- Bibliography
- Awdry, Christopher (1990), Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-049-7
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- Fields, N; Gilbert, A C; Knight, N R (1980). Liverpool to Manchester into the Second Century. Manchester Transport Museum Society. ISBN 0-900857-19-6.
