Balderton railway station

Balderton

The site of Balderton station in 1961
Location
Place Balderton
Area Cheshire West and Chester
Operations
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 July 1901 Station opens
3 March 1952 Station closes
1 Nov 1954 Closed to Goods [1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Balderton railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Balderton in Cheshire, England. It was located on the Great Western Railway (GWR) main line from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside. The 53-yard (48 m) Balderton Tunnel is just south of the station site, and there is an automatic half-barrier (AHB) level crossing adjacent to the site today.

The 15 in (381 mm) gauge Eaton Hall Railway, opened in 1896 to serve the estate of the Duke of Westminster, met the GWR line at Balderton.[2]

History

The station was opened by the GWR and stayed with that company during the Grouping of 1923. On nationalisation in 1948, the line passed on to the Western Region of British Railways. Balderton was closed to passengers in 1952 and the goods service was closed in 1954.

References

  1. ↑ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
  2. ↑ "Balderton". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 2016-03-22.

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pulford   Great Western Railway
Shrewsbury to Chester Line		   Saltney

Coordinates: 53°09′17″N 2°56′06″W / 53.15470°N 2.93495°W / 53.15470; -2.93495


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