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Heswall railway station (Birkenhead Railway)

Coordinates: 53°19′10″N 3°06′15″W / 53.3195°N 3.1041°W / 53.3195; -3.1041
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Heswall
The site of the station in 2013
General information
LocationHeswall, Wirral
England
Coordinates53°19′10″N 3°06′15″W / 53.3195°N 3.1041°W / 53.3195; -3.1041
Grid referenceSJ265808
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirkenhead Railway
Pre-groupingBirkenhead Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
19 April 1886 (1886-04-19)Station opened
17 September 1956 (1956-09-17)Station closed

Heswall railway station was on the Birkenhead Railway route between Hooton and West Kirby. It served the town of Heswall between 1886 and 1956.

History

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This station opened on 19 April 1886,[1] on the Birkenhead Railway's branch line from Hooton to West Kirby. This line passed through the western side of Heswall, alongside the River Dee. The station closed to passengers on 17 September 1956[1] and closed completely in 1962.

Present day

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While being on the line currently occupied by the Wirral Way any walker following the former track bed will not pass close to the station's site; the original station house was sold into private ownership and then subsequently sold on for development (during the early 1970s). The site was razed and built over in the 1960s and all walkers, cyclists, etc. must take a detour to regain the track bed.

It is approximately 2.4 km south west of the station in current operation on the Bidston to Wrexham line.

References

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  1. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 119. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Further reading

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Media related to Heswall railway station (Birkenhead Railway) at Wikimedia Commons


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Parkgate
Line and station closed
  Birkenhead Railway
Hooton to West Kirby Branch
  Thurstaston
Line and station closed