Ann Street Halt railway station
| Ann Street Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Widnes |
| Area | Halton |
| Coordinates | 53°21′40″N 2°43′35″W / 53.3610°N 2.7265°WCoordinates: 53°21′40″N 2°43′35″W / 53.3610°N 2.7265°W |
| Grid reference | SJ517851 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 November 1911 | Station opened |
| 18 June 1951 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Ann Street Halt railway station served the centre of Widnes in Cheshire, England. It was located on the southern section[1][2] of the former St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway.
History
Opened by the London and North Western Railway as a railmotor halt, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, only to be closed by the British Transport Commission three years later.
The site today
The site is buried under road developments.
Services
In 1922 six "Down" (northbound) trains a day called at Ann Street Halt, 'One class only' (i.e. 3rd Class) and 'Week Days Only' (i.e. not Sundays). The "Up" service was similar. The trains' destinations were St Helens to the north and Ditton Junction to the south, with some travelling beyond to Runcorn or Liverpool Lime Street.[3]
In 1951 the service was sparser. Five trains called in each direction, Monday to Friday. On Saturdays three trains called in each direction, all were 3rd Class only. No trains called on Sundays.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Line and station closed |
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway | Runcorn Gap to 1853 Line and station closed | ||
| St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway | Runcorn Gap 1853-70 Line and station closed | |||
| London and North Western Railway | Widnes South from 1870 Line and station closed | |||
References
Notes
- ↑ Engineers' Line Reference SOM via railwaycodes
- ↑ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 45
- ↑ Bradshaw 1922, p. 495
- ↑ Pixton 1996, p. 86
Sources
- Bradshaw (1986), Bradshaw's July 1922 Railway Guide (reprint), Guild Publishing London
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Pixton, Bob (1996), The Archive Photographs Series Widnes and St Helens Railways, The Chalford Publishing Company, ISBN 0 7524 0751 1
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978 0 7110 3695 6
External links
- Ann Street at Disused Stations
- The station on a 1937-1961 Overlay OS Map via National Library of Scotland
- Station on 1948 OS map. The station is just north of multiple lines north of word "Widnes".
- an illustrated history of the line via 8D Association