Upton-by-Chester railway station

Upton-by-Chester
Site of the station (2014) seen from Liverpool Road bridge
General information
LocationUpton-by-Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Coordinates53°12′53.08″N 2°53′43.52″W / 53.2147444°N 2.8954222°W / 53.2147444; -2.8954222
Grid referenceSJ403689
PlatformsTwo
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirkenhead Joint Railway
Post-groupingBirkenhead Joint Railway
Key dates
17 July 1939 (1939-07-17)Station opened as Upton-by-Chester Halt
6 May 1968Renamed Upton-by-Chester
9 January 1984 (1984-01-09)Closed

Upton-by-Chester is a former station situated on the Chester–Birkenhead line which was built by the Chester and Birkenhead Railway. It was located by the Liverpool Road road bridge where it crossed the railway near Upton and not far from Moston.