Upton-by-Chester is a former station situated on the
Chester–Birkenhead line
The Chester–Birkenhead line runs from Chester to Birkenhead via Hooton. Today, it forms part of the Wirral line network, a commuter rail system operated by Merseyrail. The line was built by the Chester and Birkenhead Railway and opened on ...
which was built by the ''Chester and Birkenhead Railway''. It was located by the Liverpool Road road bridge where it crossed the railway near
Upton and not far from
Moston.
History
It was opened on 17 July 1939 as Upton-by-Chester Halt by the
Birkenhead Railway,
which was jointly owned by the
GWR and
LMS railway companies.
The station had two adjacent
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...
s with a ticket office.
The station was established to serve the growing village of Upton and the surrounding area. During the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, it also served Moston Military Hospital (now
Dale Barracks
Dale Barracks is a British Army base at Moston near Chester, England. It is home to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment. It is scheduled to close in 2029.
History
The barracks are situated in the grounds of Moston Hall, a house built in ...
, Chester).
On 6 May 1968 the word "Halt" was dropped from the station name.
In 1983, work started at the site of a former coalyard south of this station and next to where a new supermarket was under development. opened the same day Upton-by-Chester closed on 9 January 1984. Its former side platforms are overgrown but they can still seen from passing trains and Liverpool Road bridge (A5116).
Services
References
Further reading
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External links
Upton-by-Chester station on Subterranea Britannica disused stations site
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Disused railway stations in Cheshire
Former Birkenhead Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1939
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1984
1939 establishments in England
1984 disestablishments in England