Latchford railway station

Latchford
Latchford
General information
Location	Latchford, Warrington; England
Grid reference	SJ624869
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Warrington and Stockport Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway; London Midland Region (British Railways)
Key dates
1 November 1853	First station opened as Latchford and Grappenhall Road
June 1854	Renamed Latchford
9 July 1893	New station opened on different alignment
10 September 1962	Closed to passengers
1 July 1965	Closed completely

Latchford railway station was a station in Latchford, Cheshire, England. The first station at Latchford was called Latchford and Grappenhall Road and opened in 1853; this was renamed Latchford in June 1854 but it closed in 1893, when a new alignment was opened in connection with the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal, and a new Latchford station was opened nearby. This closed to passengers on 10 September 1962.^[2]^[3] The station was on the LNWR's Ditton Junction to Skelton Junction line and was used by Ditton Junction–Manchester and Liverpool–Manchester through trains.

References[edit]

^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 500. OCLC 931112387.
^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 258. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 139. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links[edit]

Latchford station at Disused Stations

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Warington Arpley		London and North Western Railway Warrington & Stockport Railway		Thelwall

53°22′43″N 2°33′59″W / 53.3785°N 2.5663°W / 53.3785; -2.5663

This article on a railway station in North West England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 500. OCLC 931112387.

[2] Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 258. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-3] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 139. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

[1]

[2]

[3]

v t e Closed railway stations in Cheshire
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway	Ann Street Halt Appleton
Birkenhead Railway	Daresbury Norton (Cheshire) Halton Dunham Hill Mickle Trafford Hadlow Road Neston South Parkgate
Chester to Crewe	Waverton Tattenhall Road Beeston Castle and Tarporley Calveley Worleston
Macclesfield to Marple	Bollington Higher Poynton Middlewood Higher
Northwich to Sandbach	Billinge Green Halt Middlewich Cledford Bridge Halt
Winsford and Over Branch Line	Whitegate Winsford and Over
Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway	Waverton Tattenhall Broxton Malpas Grindley Brook Halt
Sandbach to Kidsgrove	Wheelock and Sandbach Hassall Green Lawton
Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway	Warrington Arpley Latchford Thelwall Lymm Heatley & Warburton
Mid-Cheshire Line	Chester Northgate Mickle Trafford East Barrow for Tarvin
Chester & Connah's Quay Railway	Chester Northgate Chester Liverpool Road Blacon
Helsby to Mouldsworth Junction	Helsby and Alvanley Manley
Nantwich to Market Drayton	Coole Pilate Halt Audlem Coxbank Halt
Wirral Line	Upton-by-Chester Mollington Ledsham
Other stations	Alsager Road Balderton Basford Betley Road Bosley Burton Point Collins Green Culcheth Ditton Gresty Macclesfield Hibel Road Minshull Vernon Moore Mow Cop and Scholar Green Newcastle Crossing Newchurch Halt North Rode Over and Wharton Preston Brook Radway Green and Barthomley Sutton Weaver Tanhouse Lane Widnes Central Willaston
Cheshire portal