Waverton railway station explained

Waverton
Status:Disused
Borough:Waverton, Cheshire West and Chester
Country:England
Coordinates:53.1662°N -2.825°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:Two
Original:Grand Junction Railway
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years1:6 June 1898
Events1:opened and replaced first station
Years2:15 June 1959
Events2:closed

Waverton is a former railway station that served the village of Waverton in Cheshire West and Chester, England. From 1898 to 1959, it replaced the first station which was open between 1840 and 1898.

History

This station, which opened on the day the first station closed, had two side platforms with matching buildings and canopies. It also had goods sidings. Passengers services ceased in 1959 and the station closed completely six years later.[1]

Present day

Today, only part of the eastbound station building remains. The building on the former Chester-bound platform has been demolished.[1] In 2018, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire opened a bus depot on the former station site.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Name: WAVERTON (2nd site). Disused Stations. 2009-08-21.
  2. https://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-bus-depot-shuts-make-14537827 Chester bus depot shuts to make way for student housing