Latchford railway station

Latchford
General information
LocationLatchford, Warrington
England
Grid referenceSJ624869
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWarrington and Stockport Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region (British Railways)
Key dates
1 November 1853[1]First station opened as Latchford and Grappenhall Road
June 1854Renamed Latchford
9 July 1893New station opened on different alignment
10 September 1962Closed to passengers
1 July 1965Closed completely

Latchford railway station was a station in Latchford, Cheshire, England. The first station at Latchford was called Latchford and Grappenhall Road and opened in 1853; this was renamed Latchford in June 1854 but it closed in 1893, when a new alignment was opened in connection with the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal, and a new Latchford station was opened nearby. This closed to passengers on 10 September 1962.[2][3] The station was on the LNWR's Ditton Junction to Skelton Junction line and was used by Ditton Junction–Manchester and Liverpool–Manchester through trains.

Latchford Railway Station May 2018

References

  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 500. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 258. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 139. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Warington Arpley   London and North Western Railway
Warrington & Stockport Railway 		  Thelwall

53°22′43″N 2°33′59″W / 53.3785°N 2.5663°W / 53.3785; -2.5663


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