Upton-by-Chester railway station
Upton-by-Chester | |
|---|---|
Birkenhead Joint Railway | |
| Post-grouping | Birkenhead Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 July 1939 | Station opened as Upton-by-Chester Halt |
| 6 May 1968 | Renamed Upton-by-Chester |
| 9 January 1984 | Closed |
Upton-by-Chester is a former station situated on the Chester–Birkenhead line which was built by the Chester and Birkenhead Railway. It was located by the Liverpool Road road bridge where it crossed the railway near Upton and not far from Moston.
History
It was opened on 17 July 1939 as Upton-by-Chester Halt by the Birkenhead Railway,[1] which was jointly owned by the GWR and LMS railway companies.[2] The station had two adjacent side platforms with a ticket office.[3]
The station was established to serve the growing village of Upton and the surrounding area. During the
On 6 May 1968 the word "Halt" was dropped from the station name.[1]
In 1983, work started at the site of a former coalyard 700 metres (2,300 ft) south of this station and next to where a new supermarket development. Bache opened the same day Upton-by-Chester closed on 9 January 1984. Its former side platforms are overgrown but they can still seen from passing trains and Liverpool Road bridge (A5116).
Services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester General Line and station open |
Chester and Birkenhead Railway
|
Mollington Line open, station closed | ||
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ISBN 0-7110-0024-7. 469 CEX 468.
- ^ "Station Name: UPTON_BY_CHESTER". Disused Stations. 15 February 2010.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Chester to Birkenhead. Middleton Press. fig. 16. OCLC 811323335.
External links
Closed railway stations in Cheshire | |
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| St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway | |
| Birkenhead Railway |
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Chester to Crewe | |
| Macclesfield to Marple | |
| Northwich to Sandbach | |
Winsford and Over Branch Line | |
| Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway | |
| Sandbach to Kidsgrove | |
| Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway | |
Mid-Cheshire Line | |
| Chester & Connah's Quay Railway | |
| Helsby to Mouldsworth Junction | |
| Nantwich to Market Drayton | |
Wirral Line | |
| Other stations |
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