Ann Street Halt railway station

Ann Street Halt railway station served the centre of Widnes in Cheshire, England. It was located on the southern section[1][2] of the former St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway.

Ann Street Halt
General information
LocationWidnes, Halton
England
Coordinates53.3610°N 2.7265°W / 53.3610; -2.7265
Grid referenceSJ517851
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 November 1911Station opened
18 June 1951Station closed

History

Opened by the London and North Western Railway as a railmotor halt, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, only to be closed by the British Transport Commission three years later.

The site today

The site is buried under road developments.

Services

In 1922 six "Down" (northbound) trains a day called at Ann Street Halt, 'One class only' (i.e. 3rd Class) and 'Week Days Only' (i.e. not Sundays). The "Up" service was similar. The trains' destinations were St Helens to the north and Ditton Junction to the south, with some travelling beyond to Runcorn or Liverpool Lime Street.[3]

In 1951 the service was sparser. Five trains called in each direction, Monday to Friday. On Saturdays three trains called in each direction, all were 3rd Class only. No trains called on Sundays.[4]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Appleton
Line and station closed		   St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway   Runcorn Gap to 1853
Line and station closed
  St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway   Runcorn Gap 1853-70
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway   Widnes South from 1870
Line and station closed

References

Notes
  1. Engineers' Line Reference SOM via railwaycodes
  2. Smith & Turner 2012, Map 45
  3. Bradshaw 1985, p. 495
  4. Pixton 1996, p. 86

Sources
  • Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Pixton, Bob (1996), The Archive Photographs Series Widnes and St Helens Railways, The Chalford Publishing Company, ISBN 0 7524 0751 1
  • Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978 0 7110 3695 6


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