Mickle Trafford railway station

Mickle Trafford railway station was a station on the Birkenhead Joint Railway in Mickle Trafford, Cheshire.[1]

Mickle Trafford
Mickle Trafford signal box in 2013 showing also the line from Chester to Warrington
General information
LocationMickle Trafford, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Coordinates53.2181°N 2.8307°W / 53.2181; -2.8307
Grid referenceSJ446693
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirkenhead Joint Railway
Pre-groupingBirkenhead Joint Railway
Post-groupingBirkenhead Joint Railway
Key dates
December 1889Station opened
2 April 1951 (1951-04-02)Station closed

History and operations

The station was open for the use by passengers between 1889 and 1951[2] when it was closed and was subsequently demolished.[3] Although all traces of the station have now been removed, the site remains an active operational location, as the Mid-Cheshire Line passenger trains from Manchester via Stockport and Altrincham join the main Chester - Warrington (Bank Quay) - Manchester Piccadilly line at this point and Mickle Trafford signal box remains in use to work the junction between the two routes.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Chester General   Birkenhead Joint Railway   Dunham Hill

References
  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.20
  2. Butt, 1995, p. 158
  3. Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Mickle Trafford Station

Bibliography
  • Butt R.V.J, The Directory of Railway Stations, 1995, Patrick Stephens Limited, ISBN 1-85260-508-1

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester Northgate to Manchester. West Sussex: Middleton Press. fig. 8. ISBN 9781908174512. OCLC 892704846.
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester to Warrington. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 19-24. ISBN 9781908174406. OCLC 910526793.


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