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Warrington Wilderspool railway station

Coordinates: 53°23′02″N 2°35′27″W / 53.3838°N 2.5908°W / 53.3838; -2.5908
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Warrington Wilderspool
The site of the station in 2020
General information
LocationWarrington, Cheshire
England
Coordinates53°23′02″N 2°35′27″W / 53.3838°N 2.5908°W / 53.3838; -2.5908
Grid referenceSJ608876
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWarrington and Stockport Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 November 1853 (1853-11-01)Opened
1 May 1854Closed
16 November 1868Reopened
1 October 1871 (1871-10-01)Closed permanently

Warrington Wilderspool railway station served the town of Warrington, historically in Lancashire, England, from 1853 to 1871 on the Warrington and Stockport Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 1 November 1853 by the Warrington and Stockport Railway. It was situated on the east side of Wilderspool Causeway bridge. It was a temporary station that was intended to be used until the Mersey bridge was completed. It was completed on 1 May 1854 and Warrington Arpley opened on the same day. The station closed on this day but it reopened on 16 November 1868 as a ticket platform. Warrington Bank Quay also opened on this day. It was decided that the distance between the two stations meant that Wilderspool wasn't sustainable so it closed on 1 October 1871 when Warrington Arpley reopened.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 442. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Warrington Wilderspool station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 May 2022.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Latchford
Line and station closed
  Warrington and Stockport Railway   Terminus