Calveley railway station

Calveley railway station (originally Highwayside) was located in the centre of the small village of Calveley, Cheshire, England.

Calveley
Site of the station in 1990
LocationCalveley, Cheshire
England
Coordinates53.1247°N 2.6115°W / 53.1247; -2.6115
Grid referenceSJ590588
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGrand Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1840Opened
7 March 1960Closed[1]

History

Opened 1 October 1840 by the Grand Junction Railway,[2] it was served by what was the Chester and Crewe Railway (now the North Wales Coast Line) between Chester, Cheshire and Crewe, Cheshire. It was 8 miles from the large railway centre of Crewe.[3]

Renamed Calveley five years after opening, the station had two platforms with the main station building being located on the up line. The Shropshire Union Canal was close by so warehouses were built for movement of goods and there was a sidings for United Dairies.[4] In 1947 King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon visited the station and local church.[5] Passenger services ended 7 March 1960 and all services 2 November 1964.[6] Remains of both platforms can be seen.

References

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Stafford to Chester. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 84-87. ISBN 9781908174345. OCLC 830024480.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Worleston
Line open, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
North Wales Coast Line
  Beeston Castle and Tarporley
Line open, station closed


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