Whitegate railway station explained

Whitegate
Status:Disused
Borough:Whitegate, Cheshire, Cheshire West and Chester
Country:England
Platforms:1
Original:Cheshire Lines Committee
Pregroup:Cheshire Lines Committee
Postgroup:Cheshire Lines Committee
Years:1 July 1870
Events:Opened
Years1:1 January 1874
Events1:Closed
Years2:1 May 1886
Events2:Reopened
Years3:1 December 1888
Events3:Closed again
Years4:1 February 1892
Events4:Reopened
Years5:1 January 1931[1]
Events5:Closed to passengers
Years6:4 November 1963
Events6:Closed completely

Whitegate railway station was the only intermediate station on the Winsford and Over Branch Line, serving the village of Whitegate, Cheshire. The station buildings and platform survive and are used as a visitor centre for the "Whitegate Way", a linear park using the old track bed.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 455. 931112387.