Broxton railway station

Broxton railway station was a railway station near the village of Broxton, Cheshire on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway.

Broxton
The station buildings in 1962
General information
Location	Broxton, Cheshire West and Chester England
Coordinates	53.0837°N 2.7790°W / 53.0837; -2.7790
Grid reference	SJ478543
Line(s)	Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1872	Opened
16 September 1957	Closed[1]

History

Broxton opened on 1 October 1872. It had a station building and two side platforms. It was located behind the Edgerton Arms Hotel on the A41.

The station closed on 16 September 1957. The site is now the Broxton Picnic Area.

Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Tattenhall Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway		Malpas Line and station closed

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 101. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Shrewsbury to Crewe. Middleton Press. pp. 118–119. ISBN 9781908174482. OCLC 880765045.

External links

• Broxton station on Subterranea Britannica