Heswall railway station (Birkenhead Railway)

Heswall
Location
Place Heswall
Area Wirral
Coordinates 53°19′10″N 3°06′15″W / 53.3195°N 3.1041°W / 53.3195; -3.1041Coordinates: 53°19′10″N 3°06′15″W / 53.3195°N 3.1041°W / 53.3195; -3.1041
Grid reference SJ265808
Operations
Original company Birkenhead Railway
Pre-grouping Birkenhead Railway
Post-grouping
Platforms 2
History
19 April 1886 (1886-04-19) Station opened
17 September 1956 (1956-09-17) Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Heswall railway station was on the Birkenhead Railway route between Hooton and West Kirby. It served the town of Heswall between 1886 and 1956.

History

This station opened on 19 April 1886,[1] on the Birkenhead Railway's branch line from Hooton to West Kirby. This line passed through the western side of Heswall, alongside the River Dee. The station closed to passengers on 17 September 1956[1] and closed completely in 1962.

Present day

While being on the line currently occupied by the Wirral Way any walker following the former track bed will not pass close to the station's site; the original station house was sold into private ownership (Ken Lamberton, used to be a member of the Riley Register) and then subsequently sold on for development (during the early 1970s). The site was razed and built over in the 1960s and all walkers, cyclists, etc. must take a detour to regain the track bed.

It is about 2.4 km south west of the active station on the Bidston to Wrexham line.

References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 119. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Further reading

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Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Parkgate
Line and station closed		   Birkenhead Railway
Hooton to West Kirby Branch		   Thurstaston
Line and station closed
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