Daresbury railway station
Daresbury | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station in 1994 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Moore, Halton England |
| Coordinates | 53°21′12″N 2°38′06″W / 53.3533°N 2.6350°W |
| Grid reference | SJ578842 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Birkenhead Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Birkenhead Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 December 1850 | Opened as Moore |
| April 1861 | Renamed Daresbury |
| 7 July 1952 | Closed |
Daresbury railway station was a station in Moore, Cheshire, on the Birkenhead Joint Railway between Runcorn and Warrington. It was named after the village of Daresbury, Cheshire, about a mile away to distinguish it from Moore railway station on the West Coast Main Line. It was open to passengers between 1850 and 1952. It continued to be served by goods trains until full closure in 1965.[1][2]
A proposal to re-open the station was raised by Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram as part of his re-election plans in March 2024.[3] Rotherham stated that the growth of the nearby industrial and scientific hubs made the station attractive for re-opening.[4]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton | Birkenhead Joint Railway | Warrington Bank Quay | ||
References[edit]
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.20
- ^ Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Daresbury Station
- ^ Bowman, Jamie (5 March 2024). "Woodchurch to get new railway station under Mayor's election pledge". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Humphreys, David (10 March 2024). "New Liverpool Baltic Station targeted by Steve Rotheram for 2027". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
Further reading[edit]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester to Warrington. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 79-81. ISBN 9781908174406. OCLC 910526793.
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