Balderton railway station

Balderton railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Balderton in Cheshire, England. It was located on the Great Western Railway (GWR) main line from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside. The 53-yard (48 m) Balderton Tunnel is just south of the station site, and there is an automatic half-barrier (AHB) level crossing adjacent to the site today.

Balderton
The site of Balderton station in 1961
General information
LocationBalderton, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Coordinates53°09′17″N 2°56′06″W / 53.1547°N 2.9349°W / 53.1547; -2.9349
Grid referenceSJ374623
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1901Station opens
3 March 1952Station closes
1 Nov 1954Closed to Goods [1]

The 15 in (381 mm) gauge Eaton Hall Railway, opened in 1896 to serve the estate of the Duke of Westminster, met the GWR line at Balderton.[2]

History

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The station was opened by the GWR and stayed with that company during the Grouping of 1923. On nationalisation in 1948, the line passed on to the Western Region of British Railways. Balderton was closed to passengers in 1952 and the goods service was closed in 1954.

References

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  1. ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
  2. ^ "Balderton". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

Further reading

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pulford   Great Western Railway
Shrewsbury to Chester Line
  Saltney