Whitegate railway station was the only intermediate station on the Winsford and Over Branch Line, serving the village of Whitegate, Cheshire. The station buildings and platform survive and are used as a visitor centre for the "Whitegate Way", a linear park using the old track bed.
Whitegate | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Preserved platform and station building (2017) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Whitegate, Cheshire, Cheshire West and Chester England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1870 | Opened |
| 1 January 1874 | Closed |
| 1 May 1886 | Reopened |
| 1 December 1888 | Closed again |
| 1 February 1892 | Reopened |
| 1 January 1931[1][2] | Closed to passengers |
| 4 November 1963 | Closed completely |
References
edit- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 455. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 248. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsford and Over | Cheshire Lines Committee Winsford and Over Branch |
Cuddington |
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester Northgate to Manchester. Middleton Press. fig. 24. ISBN 9781908174512. OCLC 892704846.
External links
edit53°12′27″N 2°34′40″W / 53.2075°N 2.5779°W
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