Widnes railway station
Railway station located in Farnworth, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Widnes railway station (formerly Widnes North) is a railway station serving the industrial town of Widnes, Halton, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] The station is operated by Northern Trains.
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General information | |
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Location | Farnworth, Halton England |
Coordinates | 53.378502°N 2.7336°W / 53.378502; -2.7336 |
Grid reference | SJ512871 |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | WID |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Key dates | |
1 August 1873 (1873-08-01) | Opened as Farnworth for Widnes |
ca. 1914/15 | Renamed Farnworth for Appleton |
ca. 1938/39 | Renamed Farnworth (Widnes) |
5 January 1959 | Renamed Widnes North |
6 July 1964 | Closed for goods |
6 May 1968 | Renamed Widnes |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.438 million |
2019/20 | 0.457 million |
2020/21 | 0.107 million |
2021/22 | 0.359 million |
2022/23 | 0.377 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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