Newchurch Halt railway station
Former railway station in England
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Newchurch Halt was a railway station on the former Wigan Junction Railways line between Glazebrook and Wigan Central.[2]
Newchurch Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Culcheth, Warrington England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.4471°N 2.5117°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ660946 | ||||
| Platforms | 2[1] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1943 | Station opened | ||||
| 2 November 1964 | Station closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 February 1943, to serve nearby military establishments: a Royal Ordnance Factory at Risley, and a Royal Navy training camp.[3] A single-track private railway left the Wigan line just to the East of Newchurch Halt, and ran South, across a staffed level crossing at Silver Lane and eventually into the Royal Ordnance Factory.[4]
The station closed on 2 November 1964, when passenger services were withdrawn from the Wigan line.[4][5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Culcheth Line and station closed |
London and North Eastern Railway Wigan Junction Railways |
Glazebrook Line closed, station open | ||
| Padgate Line closed, station open | ||||
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