Winsford and Over railway station

Winsford and Over was one of three railway stations that served the town of Winsford, in Cheshire, England. The station was the terminus of the Winsford and Over branch, operated by the Cheshire Lines Committee and later British Railways.

1. History

Originally opening on 1 July 1870, it was used primarily to provide railway access to Winsford's various salt mines. It first closed to passengers on 1 January 1874. It reopened on 1 May 1886, but closed to passengers for the second time on 1 December 1888. Following reopening on 1 February 1892, it was finally closed to passengers on 1 January 1931; the goods service continued until 1958. Its passenger facilities were fairly basic. The station building was a wooden structure, which was used originally at Northwich railway station.

1. The site today

The station was demolished after closure and the site is now occupied by a small industrial estate. The route of the branch line forms a popular shared-use path called the Whitegate Way.

1. References


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1. = Sources =

Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, R508 Wilkinson, Alan, Scenes from the Past: 41 (part One) - Railways Across Mid-Cheshire, ISBN 1-870119-66-5

1. Further reading

Biddle, Gordon (1981). "Chapter 1 – North Cheshire & The Peak". Railway Stations in the North West. Clapham, Yorkshire: Dalesman. p. 10, fig. 4. ISBN 0-85206-644-9. – 1952 photo of station Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Chester Northgate to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 25-26. ISBN 9781908174512. OCLC 892704846.

1. External links

Winsford and Over station on navigable 1949 O.S. map – the white disc near the "D" of "WINSFORD"