Mickle Trafford railway station
Former railway station in England
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Mickle Trafford railway station was a station on the Birkenhead Joint Railway in Mickle Trafford, Cheshire.[1]
Mickle Trafford | |||||
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Mickle Trafford signal box in 2013 showing also the line from Chester to Warrington | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Mickle Trafford, Cheshire West and Chester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.2181°N 2.8307°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ446693 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Birkenhead Joint Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Birkenhead Joint Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Birkenhead Joint Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| December 1889 | Station opened | ||||
| 2 April 1951 | Station closed | ||||
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History and operations
The station was open for the use by passengers between 1889 and 1951[2] when it was closed and was subsequently demolished.[3] Although all traces of the station have now been removed, the site remains an active operational location, as the Mid-Cheshire Line passenger trains from Manchester via Stockport and Altrincham join the main Chester - Warrington (Bank Quay) - Manchester Piccadilly line at this point and Mickle Trafford signal box remains in use to work the junction between the two routes.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Chester General | Birkenhead Joint Railway | Dunham Hill | ||
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