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Over and Wharton
General information
Location	Winsford, Cheshire United Kingdom
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
July 3, 1882 (1882-07-03)	Opened
June 16, 1947 (1947-06-16)	Closed to passengers

Over and Wharton railway station was one of three railway stations serving the town of Winsford in Cheshire. The station was the terminus of a short branch off the West Coast main line operated by the London and North Western Railway and later British Railways.

Decline and closure

The passenger service was eventually withdrawn and the station closed to passengers on June 16, 1947 (1947-06-16)

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		London and North Western Railway Over and Wharton branch line		Hartford

See also

Over and Wharton branch line

References

• Hitches, Mike (1994), Cheshire Railways in Old Photographs, Alan Sutton Publishing, ISBN 0-7509-0756-8
• Wilkinson, Alan (d.u.), Scenes from the Past: 41 (part One) - Railways Across Mid-Cheshire, Foxline, ISBN 1-970119-55-5 {{citation}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help); Check date values in: |year= (help)

External links

• Winsford & Over station on the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations website

Category:Disused railway stations in Cheshire