Malpas railway station
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2017) |
Malpas | |
|---|---|
 Station building in use as offices (2013) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hampton Heath, Cheshire West and Chester England |
| Coordinates | 53°02′16″N 2°45′02″W / 53.0379°N 2.7506°W |
| Grid reference | SJ498491 |
| Line(s) | Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1872 | Opened |
| 16 September 1957 | Closed[1][2] |
Malpas railway station was a railway station that served the market town of Malpas, Cheshire, on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway or Chester–Whitchurch Branch Line. The station itself was at Hampton Heath and was also known locally as Hampton Station.
History
[edit]On the eve of an official visit to Chester in May 1917 during the First World War, the Royal Train carrying George V and Queen Mary stopped for the night at Malpas station. Troops from the Household Division guarded the area throughout the stay.
In 1944, wounded German POWs captured in Normandy during Operation Overlord were brought to Malpas before being transferred to the US Army hospital established just across the border in Penley, Wales.[3]
The track bed has been almost built on by industrial units but is still traceable. The station building has been restored. The buildings are now used as offices.
Services
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxton Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway |
Grindley Brook Halt Line and station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 285. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Malpas Station: Photo Gallery". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2013). Shrewsbury to Crewe. Middleton Press. pp. 113–117. ISBN 9781908174482. OCLC 880765045.
External links
[edit]
 | This article on a railway station in North West England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |