Daresbury railway station explained

Daresbury
Status:Disused
Borough:Moore, Halton
Country:England
Coordinates:53.3533°N -2.635°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway
Pregroup:Birkenhead Joint Railway
Postgroup:Birkenhead Joint Railway
Events:Opened as Moore
Years1:April 1861
Events1:Renamed Daresbury
Events2: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]

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Notes and References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.20
  2. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/d/daresbury/index.shtml Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Daresbury Station
  3. News: Bowman . Jamie . Woodchurch to get new railway station under Mayor's election pledge . 15 March 2024 . Wirral Globe . 5 March 2024 . en.
  4. News: Humphreys . David . New Liverpool Baltic Station targeted by Steve Rotheram for 2027 . 15 March 2024 . Liverpool Echo . 10 March 2024 . en.