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Calveley railway station

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Place
  
Calveley

Grid reference
  
SJ590588

Original company
  
Grand Junction Railway

Area
  
Cheshire

1 October 1840
  
Opened

Platforms in use
  
2

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Pre-grouping
  
London and North Western Railway

Post-grouping
  
London, Midland and Scottish Railway

Similar
  
Broxton railway station, Hassall Green railway st, Balderton railway station

Calveley railway station (originally Highwayside) was located in the centre of the small village of Calveley, Cheshire, England.

History

Opened 1 October 1840 by the Grand Junction Railway, it was served by what was the Chester and Crewe Railway (now the North Wales Coast Line) between Chester, Cheshire and Crewe, Cheshire. It was 8 miles from the large railway centre of Crewe.

Renamed Calveley five years after opening, the station had two platforms with the main station building being located on the up line. The Shropshire Union Canal was close by so warehouses were built for movement of goods and there was a sidings for United Dairies. In 1947 King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon visited the station and local church. Passenger services ended 7 March 1960 and all services 2 November 1964. Remains of both platforms can be seen.

References

Calveley railway station Wikipedia