Birkenhead Junction Golf Club Platform railway station
Birkenhead Junction Golf Club Platform | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Chester, Cheshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°13′27″N 3°01′08″W / 53.2241°N 3.0189°W |
| Grid reference | SJ320701 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 May 1896 | Opened |
| 20 September 1927 | Closed |
Birkenhead Junction Golf Club Platform served Chester Golf Club in Chester, Cheshire, England, from 1896 to 1927 on the Borderlands line.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 18 May 1896 by the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway. It was situated to the east of what was Chester Junction, now part of the Dee Marshes cycling route. It replaced the earlier Chester Golf Club Halt to the south. The club building was to the southeast of the southbound platform and further to the south was the signal box. Behind the northbound platform were a set of sidings that served a steelworks. It wasn't shown in public timetables as it was used by members of the nearby golf club and by workmen of the nearby steel works.[1] The station closed on 20 September 1927. The steelworks continued to develop and expand their sidings until the 1970s.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 123. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Birkenhead Junction Golf Club Platform". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Sealand Rifle Range Halt Line open, station closed |
Borderlands line Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway |
Chester Golf Club Halt Line open, station closed | ||
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