Radway Green & Barthomley | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Radway Green, Cheshire |
Country: | England |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 2 |
Original: | North Staffordshire Railway |
Postgroup: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (London Midland region) |
Years: | 9 October 1848 |
Events: | Opened as Radway Green |
Years1: | 1909–1910 |
Events1: | renamed Radway Green & Barthomley |
Years2: | 6 July 1964 |
Events2: | Closed to Goods[1] |
Years3: | 7 November 1966 |
Events3: | Closed to Passengers |
Radway Green & Barthomley railway station was built by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) and served the small Cheshire communities of Radway Green, Oakhanger and Barthomley. Located on the NSR line between Crewe and it was the first station on the route from .
During the Second World War the station was the terminating point for many trains transporting workers to and from the nearby ROF Radway Green. This situation continued until a new station, was built at the factory in 1942.