Neston South railway station
Neston South | |
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_-_view_along_the_Wirral_Way_-_geograph.org.uk_-_271978.jpg) Taken on the Wirral Way approaching the station.[1] | |
| General information | |
| Location | Neston, Cheshire West & Chester England |
| Grid reference | SJ297773 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Birkenhead Railway. |
| Post-grouping |
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| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1866 | Station opened as Neston |
| 15 September 1952 | Station renamed as Neston South |
| 17 September 1956 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 May 1962 | Closed to freight |
Neston South railway station was a station on the single track Hooton to West Kirby branch of the Birkenhead Railway, on the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England. The station served the town of Neston.
History[edit]
The Birkenhead Railway, owned jointly by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and London and North Western Railway (LNWR), opened a branch line from Hooton to Parkgate on 1 October 1866. This was to serve the colliery near Neston and the residential area and bathing resort of Parkgate.[2][3] The railway was extended to West Kirby in 1886.[2][4]
From its opening in 1866 until 1952, it was known simply as Neston railway station. Consisting of brick station buildings and two platforms, it was situated half a mile south east of Neston North railway station, which is now named Neston railway station. A factor which affected Neston South during its existence was being sited some distance away from the town centre. This was due to a dispute between the railway company and the local landowner the Earl of Shrewsbury.[2]
Closure[edit]
Neston South railway station was closed to passengers on 17 September 1956. The track continued to be used for freight transportation and driver training for another six years, closing on 7 May 1962. The tracks were lifted two years later.[2][4][5] The station buildings and platforms have been demolished and the site redeveloped for housing.[4]
Wirral Country Park[edit]
The route became the Wirral Way footpath and part of Wirral Country Park in 1973, which was the first such designated site in Britain.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Christiansen, Rex (Autumn 1977), Gill, C. (ed.), "On the track of a country park", The Countryman
- ^ a b c d Maund, T.B. (2000), The Birkenhead Railway, The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, pp. 33–34, 43–44, 69, ISBN 0-901115-87-8
- ^ Oppitz, Leslie (1997), Cheshire Railways Remembered, Countryside Books, pp. 95–96, ISBN 1-85306-458-0
- ^ a b c Disused Stations: Neston, Subterranea Britannica, retrieved 21 November 2008
- ^ Merseyside Railway History Group (1982), Scheele, R. (ed.), The Hooton to West Kirby branch line and the Wirral Way, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, ISBN 0-904582-04-3
- ^ Wirral Country Park, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, archived from the original on 30 October 2008, retrieved 21 November 2008
- ^ Wirral Country Park, Visit Liverpool, retrieved 8 December 2007
Further reading[edit]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Birkenhead to West Kirby. Middleton Press. figs. 95-96. ISBN 9781908174611. OCLC 885451764.
External links[edit]
Media related to Neston South railway station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlow Road | Birkenhead Railway Hooton to West Kirby branch |
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