When did Middlewich station close?
4 January 1960
Middlewich railway station
| Middlewich | |
|---|---|
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1868 | Opened |
| 4 January 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 27 November 1967 | Closed to freight |
Where was Middlewich railway station?
Notes: Middlewich station was located on the Sandbach – Northwich line of the London & North Western Railway (LNWR). authorised in 1863 the line opened to goods services in November 1867.
Where was the old Middlewich railway station located?
Location of the former station (2017) Middlewich railway station served the Cheshire, England, salt-producing town of Middlewich between 1868 and 1960. It lay on a branch line from Sandbach to Northwich.
When was the Middlewich Branch Line built by the LNWR?
The branch line and Middlewich station were built by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) during 1867–1868. The railway line was completed in November 1867 and was initially used by goods trains. The station was completed later and was opened for passenger use on 1 July 1868.
When was the Middlewich and Billinge Green railway station built?
The line was used for freight, including carriage of salt, from its opening in November 1867. A railway station was built at Middlewich, opening on 1 July 1868. Later, small “halts” were built at Cledford Bridge south of the town and Billinge Green north of the town, but these had a relatively short life.
When did Middlewich station become part of the LMS?
Most of the services ran between Crewe and Northwich or Acton Bridge but there was also a direct service to London Euston at 11.30am and a return working that ran to Manchester London Road via Northwich at 5.59pm. Middlewich station became part of the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) on 1 January 1923.