Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station

Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station
The station in 1961
General information
LocationTiverton, Cheshire West and Chester
England
Coordinates53°07′59″N 2°40′05″W / 53.1331°N 2.6680°W / 53.1331; -2.6680
Grid referenceSJ554597
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGrand Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1840Opened as Beeston[1]
1868Renamed Beeston Castle[1]
1873Renamed Beeston Castle and Tarporley[1]
1966Closed[1]

Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station served the Cheshire villages of Tarporley, Tiverton and Beeston. It was originally a stop on the Crewe to Chester line of the Grand Junction Railway.

  1. ^ a b c d Paul Shannon & John Hillmer (2003). British Railways Past and Present no 40 Cheshire. Kettering: Past & Present Publishing Ltd. p. 113. ISBN 1-85895-232-8.