Culcheth railway station
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Culcheth Railway Station is a former railway station in Culcheth
, England.
as part of the Great Central Railway
.
It closed on 2 November 1964 to passengers and completely to freight in 1965 although the line survived as Freight only till 1968.
The station is now demolished but the site of the station is now Culcheth Linear park.
Culcheth
Culcheth is a large village approximately 6 miles north-east of Warrington, England. It is the principal settlement in Culcheth and Glazebury civil parish. The village has many amenities which make it a popular place to live. These include a library, a village hall, sports facilities, two...
, England.
History
The station opened on 1 April 1884 along with 6 other stations on the Wigan Junction Railways, which ran from Glazebrook West Junction to WiganWigan Central railway station
Wigan Central railway station was a railway station near the centre of Wigan, England and was some way away from the two main stations which were on the western edge of the town centre. Central station was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and opened on 3 October 1892...
as part of the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
.
It closed on 2 November 1964 to passengers and completely to freight in 1965 although the line survived as Freight only till 1968.
The station is now demolished but the site of the station is now Culcheth Linear park.