Over and Wharton railway station
Over and Wharton | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°11′38″N 2°30′52″W / 53.1940°N 2.5145°W | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 3 July 1882 | Opened | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | closed | ||||
| 17 July 1920 | reopened | ||||
| 16 June 1947 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| March 1991 | Closed completely | ||||
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Over and Wharton railway station was one of three railway stations serving the town of Winsford in Cheshire. The station was the terminus of the Over and Wharton branch line, a short branch off the West Coast Main Line operated by the London and North Western Railway and later the London Midland and Scottish Railway and British Railways.