Daresbury railway station

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]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Norton   Birkenhead Joint Railway   Warrington Bank Quay

Daresbury
Site of the station in 1994
General information
LocationMoore, Halton
England
Coordinates53.3533°N 2.6350°W / 53.3533; -2.6350
Grid referenceSJ578842
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway
Pre-groupingBirkenhead Joint Railway
Post-groupingBirkenhead Joint Railway
Key dates
18 December 1850 (1850-12-18)Opened as Moore
April 1861Renamed Daresbury
7 July 1952 (1952-07-07)Closed

References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.20
  2. Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Daresbury Station

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester to Warrington. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 79-81. ISBN 9781908174406. OCLC 910526793.
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