Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station
Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station | |||||
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The station in 1961 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tiverton, Cheshire West and Chester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°07′59″N 2°40′05″W / 53.1331°N 2.6680°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ554597 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Grand Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1840 | Opened as Beeston | ||||
| 1868 | Renamed Beeston Castle | ||||
| 1873 | Renamed Beeston Castle and Tarporley | ||||
| 1966 | Closed | ||||
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Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station served the Cheshire villages of Tarporley, Tiverton and Beeston. It was originally a stop on the Crewe to Chester line of the Grand Junction Railway.