Gresty railway station

Disused railway station in Crewe, Cheshire

53°04′41″N 2°26′32″W / 53.0781°N 2.4421°W / 53.0781; -2.4421Grid referenceSJ704535Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon & North Western RailwayPre-groupingLondon & North Western RailwayKey dates2 January 1911 (1911-01-02)Opened1 April 1918 (1918-04-01)Closed

Gresty railway station served the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England, from 1911 to 1918 on the Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway.

History

The station was opened on 2 January 1911 by the London & North Western Railway. It closed on 1 April 1918.[1] The Railway Clearing House handbook showed it as a halt in their 1921 list of closures.[2]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 110. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 207. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Crewe
Line and station open 		  London & North Western Railway
Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway 		  Willaston
Line open, station closed
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