Broxton railway station

53°05′01″N 2°46′44″W / 53.0837°N 2.7790°W / 53.0837; -2.7790Grid referenceSJ478543Line(s)Whitchurch and Tattenhall RailwayPlatforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 October 1872Opened16 September 1957Closed^[1]

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

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

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