Appleton railway station

Not to be confused with Appleton railway station, Jamaica, a place on the List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica..
Appleton
Location
Place Widnes
Area Halton
Coordinates 53°22′14″N 2°43′11″W / 53.3705°N 2.7198°W / 53.3705; -2.7198Coordinates: 53°22′14″N 2°43′11″W / 53.3705°N 2.7198°W / 53.3705; -2.7198
Grid reference SJ522862
Operations
Original company St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2[1]
History
21 February 1833 Station opened
18 June 1951 Station closed
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Appleton railway station served a primarily industrial area of Widnes, England. It was located on the southern section[2][3] of the former St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway.

History

The station was opened by the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway which was later absorbed by the London and North Western Railway. The L&NWR in turn became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed 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 line continued in freight use until 1981.

The site today

The site is buried under the A557 road. The nearest notable landmark to the station site is the Commercial Inn public house.

Services

In 1922 ten trains called at the station in each direction, Monday to Saturday, plying between St Helens Shaw St and Ditton Junction via Widnes South. Some trains continued to Runcorn and some to Liverpool Lime Street. All trains were 3rd Class only. No trains called on Sundays.[4]

In 1951 the service was sparser but more complex. Six trains called in each direction, Monday to Friday, the early morning ones providing both 1st and 3rd Class accommodation. On Saturdays four trains called in each direction, 3rd Class only. No trains called on Sundays.[5]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Farnworth & Bold
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway
  Ann Street Halt
Line and station closed

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