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Daresbury railway station

Coordinates: 53°21′12″N 2°38′06″W / 53.3533°N 2.6350°W / 53.3533; -2.6350
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Daresbury
Site of the station in 1994
General information
LocationMoore, Halton
England
Coordinates53°21′12″N 2°38′06″W / 53.3533°N 2.6350°W / 53.3533; -2.6350
Grid referenceSJ578842
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBirkenhead Joint Railway
Post-groupingBirkenhead Joint Railway
Key dates
18 December 1850 (1850-12-18)Opened as Moore
April 1861Renamed Daresbury
7 July 1952 (1952-07-07)Closed

Daresbury railway station was a station in Moore, Cheshire, on the Birkenhead Joint Railway between Runcorn and Warrington. It was named after the village of Daresbury, Cheshire, about a mile away to distinguish it from Moore railway station on the West Coast Main Line. It was open to passengers between 1850 and 1952. It continued to be served by goods trains until full closure in 1965.[1][2]

A proposal to re-open the station was raised by Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram as part of his re-election plans in March 2024.[3] Rotherham stated that the growth of the nearby industrial and scientific hubs made the station attractive for re-opening.[4]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Norton   Birkenhead Joint Railway   Warrington Bank Quay

References

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  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.20
  2. ^ Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Daresbury Station
  3. ^ Bowman, Jamie (5 March 2024). "Woodchurch to get new railway station under Mayor's election pledge". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ Humphreys, David (10 March 2024). "New Liverpool Baltic Station targeted by Steve Rotheram for 2027". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

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