Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station

Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station
The station in 1961
Location
Place	Tiverton
Area	Cheshire West and Chester
Coordinates	53°07′59″N 2°40′05″W / 53.1331°N 2.6680°WCoordinates: 53°07′59″N 2°40′05″W / 53.1331°N 2.6680°W
Grid reference	SJ554597
Operations
Original company	Grand Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 October 1840	Opened as Beeston
1 October 1868	Renamed Beeston Castle
January 1873	Renamed Beeston Castle and Tarporley
18 April 1966	Closed
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Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Tarporley, Tiverton, and Beeston in Cheshire, England. The station was originally part of the Crewe to Chester line of the Grand Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 October 1840 when it was simply known as Beeston but was renamed Beeston Castle on 1 October 1868, and again Beeston Castle and Tarporley in January 1873.^[1] The station was closed on 18 April 1966.^[1] Only parts of the platforms and the signal box still remain.

Services

Possible reopening

There is a campaign to reopen the station. This would cost around £3m.^[2][3]

See also

• Beeston railway station

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/campaign-launched-reopen-beeston-castle-9099632
3. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/campaign-reopen-station-back-track-5254369

External links

• Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station on Disused Stations