Black Dog railway station
Former railway station in Cheshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the station in Sydney, see Waverton railway station, Sydney.
Black Dog railway station was the first station that served the village of Waverton in Cheshire West and Chester, England. The stop, which was open from 1840 to 1898, was as "Black Dog" after a nearby public house, but it was sometimes referred to as "Waverton". The station was closed in 1898 after it was replaced with the second station at Waverton, which was about 120 m (390 ft) west of Black Dog; it closed to passengers in 1959.
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Black Dog[1] | |
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General information | |
Location | Waverton, Cheshire West and Chester England |
Coordinates | 53.1625°N 2.8164°W / 53.1625; -2.8164 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Grand Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 October 1840 | opened |
6 June 1898 | Station closed and resited |
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