Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Glazebrook railway station
Glazebrook railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Glazebrook railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glazebrook railway station serves the villages in the civil parish of Rixton-with-Glazebrook in the Warrington unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Trains. The station is 9.9 miles (16 km) west of Manchester Oxford Road on the Manchester to Liverpool Line.
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Background
History
Glazebrook station was formerly located between two junctions, Glazebrook West for the Wigan Junction Railways to Wigan Central and St Helens Central (GCR), services to those stations ceasing in 1952 (St Helen's Central) and 1964 (Wigan Central); and Glazebrook East Junction for the line to Stockport Tiviot Dale via Skelton Junction, passenger services to there also ceased in 1964. East of Glazebrook there is the only passing loop east of Warrington, used regularly for late running fast trains to pass local services. The station building, opened on 2 September 1873, is of typical Cheshire Lines Committee design. The ticket office is open weekday mornings only (07:10 -10:10). Although this…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4282, -2.4598
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Rixton-with-Glazebrook
- Postcode
- WA3 5BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington North
Sources
- wikidata: Q1888823 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glazebrook railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glazebrook railway station?
- Glazebrook railway station is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA3 5BA), in the parish of Rixton-with-Glazebrook.
- Who owns Glazebrook railway station?
- Glazebrook railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Glazebrook railway station a listed building?
- Glazebrook railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Glazebrook railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Glazebrook railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glazebrook railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA3 5BA. It sits within the Warrington North parliamentary constituency.