Balderton railway station
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The site of Balderton station in 1961
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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
- ↑ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
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Further reading
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- Balderton on navigable O.S. map
- Balderton station at Disused Stations by Subterranea Britannica
- Railscot on the North Wales Mineral Railway
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Pulford | Great Western Railway Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
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