Warrington Wilderspool railway station

Warrington Wilderspool railway station served the town of Warrington, historically in Lancashire, England, from 1853 to 1871 on the Warrington and Stockport Railway.

Warrington Wilderspool
The site of the station in 2020
General information
LocationWarrington, Cheshire
England
Coordinates53.3838°N 2.5908°W / 53.3838; -2.5908
Grid referenceSJ608876
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWarrington and Stockport Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 November 1853 (1853-11-01)Opened
1 May 1854Closed
16 November 1868Reopened
1 October 1871 (1871-10-01)Closed permanently

History

The station was opened on 1 November 1853 by the Warrington and Stockport Railway. It was situated on the east side of Wilderspool Causeway bridge. It was a temporary station that was intended to be used until the Mersey bridge was completed. It was completed on 1 May 1854 and Warrington Arpley opened on the same day. The station closed on this day but it reopened on 16 November 1868 as a ticket platform. Warrington Bank Quay also opened on this day. It was decided that the distance between the two stations meant that Wilderspool wasn't sustainable so it closed on 1 October 1871 when Warrington Arpley reopened.[1][2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 442. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Warrington Wilderspool station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Latchford
Line and station closed		   Warrington and Stockport Railway   Terminus
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