Broxton railway station
Broxton | |
|---|---|
 The station buildings in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Broxton, Cheshire West and Chester England |
| Coordinates | 53°05′01″N 2°46′44″W / 53.0837°N 2.7790°W |
| Grid reference | SJ478543 |
| Line(s) | Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1872 | Opened |
| 16 September 1957 | Closed[1] |
Broxton railway station was a railway station near the village of Broxton, Cheshire on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway.
History
[edit]Broxton opened on 1 October 1872. It had a station building and two side platforms. It was located behind the Edgerton Arms Hotel on the A41.
The station closed on 16 September 1957. The site is now the Broxton Picnic Area.
Services
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattenhall Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway |
Malpas Line and station closed |
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Shrewsbury to Crewe. Middleton Press. pp. 118–119. ISBN 9781908174482. OCLC 880765045.
External links
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