Cheadle LNW railway station
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Cheadle LNW railway station was a railway station that served Cheadle, Cheshire between 1866 and its closure in 1917.
The London and North Western Railway
completed its line from Stockport Edgeley
to Northenden
in 1866. The station was opened on 1 August 1866 and was located 100 yards (90 m) north of Cheadle High street at the point where the line (still in use) crossed Manchester Road on an over-bridge. The station was located on the western side of the road and was reached by steps leading up to it.. Two platforms were provided. The northern platform handled trains from Warrington to Stockport and the southern side was for trains heading west to Warrington and Liverpool.
to Broadheath
, Warrington Arpley
and on to Liverpool Lime Street
. The service was discontinued on 1 January 1917 and the station was closed that day.
LNWR (and from 1923, London Midland and Scottish Railway) goods trains continued to use the line through the station's site from 1917 until 1948. From that date, the trains were operated by British Railways London Midland Region.
Construction, location and facilities
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
completed its line from Stockport Edgeley
Stockport railway station
Stockport railway station is in Greater Manchester, England, 8 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly station on the West Coast Main Line from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. It was opened on 15 February 1843 by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, following completion of the large...
to Northenden
Northenden railway station
Northenden railway station was located in Manchester, England. It was built by the Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway and was opened for both passenger and goods traffic on 1 February 1866....
in 1866. The station was opened on 1 August 1866 and was located 100 yards (90 m) north of Cheadle High street at the point where the line (still in use) crossed Manchester Road on an over-bridge. The station was located on the western side of the road and was reached by steps leading up to it.. Two platforms were provided. The northern platform handled trains from Warrington to Stockport and the southern side was for trains heading west to Warrington and Liverpool.
Train services and closure
On the opening of the line and the station in 1866, the LNWR immediately commenced operating a passenger train service from Stockport Edgeley, via Cheadle and NorthendenNorthenden railway station
Northenden railway station was located in Manchester, England. It was built by the Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway and was opened for both passenger and goods traffic on 1 February 1866....
to Broadheath
Broadheath railway station
Broadheath railway station was a station that served Broadheath and the northern part of Altrincham in Cheshire, England between its opening in 1853 and closure in 1962.-Station construction, opening and ownership:...
, Warrington Arpley
Warrington Arpley railway station
Warrington Arpley railway station was a station located on the south side of Wilson Patten Street, Warrington, England at the junction of St Helens Railway and Warrington and Stockport Railway. It opened on the 1 May 1854; and it closed to passengers on 5 September 1958. Both railways were absorbed...
and on to Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...
. The service was discontinued on 1 January 1917 and the station was closed that day.
LNWR (and from 1923, London Midland and Scottish Railway) goods trains continued to use the line through the station's site from 1917 until 1948. From that date, the trains were operated by British Railways London Midland Region.
Railway diagram showing Cheadle LNW station and the line to Stockport