Grindley Brook Halt railway station
Former railway halt in the village of Grindley Brook, Shropshire, England
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Grindley Brook Halt was an unstaffed railway halt near the village of Grindley Brook, Shropshire on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway or Chester-Whitchurch Branch Line.
England
Grindley Brook | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Grindley Brook, Shropshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52.9876°N 2.7143°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ521436 | ||||
| Line | Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
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| 4 July 1938 | Opened | ||||
| 16 September 1957 | Closed | ||||
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History
The halt opened on 4 July 1938 on the existing branch line between Whitchurch and Chester.[1]
Grindley Brook village is mostly in Shropshire but the halt was located to the north of the village across the county boundary in Cheshire, now Cheshire West and Chester.[2]
The halt was located where Wobbs Lane crossed the line on an overbridge with simple pedestrian pathways being linked to a nearby lane at the western end.[2]
Yate (2014) speculates that it was believed to have consisted of a basic wooden construction, possibly redundant sleepers, and if any shelters were provided, they would also have been simple wooden affairs. The map shows no details other than the halt's existence.[2][3]
The halt closed when the passenger service was withdrawn from the line on 16 September 1957.[1]
Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Malpas Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway |
Whitchurch Line closed, station open | ||
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