Museums · North Wales
Hadlow Road railway station
Hadlow Road railway station is a Grade II listed heritage railway station and museum in Willaston, on the Wirral Way footpath. The station permanently closed to passengers in 1956; however, it has bee
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hadlow Road railway station is a Grade II listed heritage railway station and museum in Willaston, on the Wirral Way footpath. The station permanently closed to passengers in 1956; however, it has been restored to have the look and feel of the time. It has an authentic ticket office, waiting room and telephone box. Formerly the museum was a working railway station on the single track Hooton to West Kirby branch of the Birkenhead Railway, on the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire. The station is owned by Cheshire West and Chester Council, and Friends of Hadlow Road Station (FHRS) help to maintain and develop the station as a community resource.
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Hadlow Road railway station is a Grade II listed heritage railway station and museum in Willaston, on the Wirral Way footpath. The station permanently closed to passengers in 1956; however, it has been restored to have the look and feel of the time. It has an authentic ticket office, waiting room and telephone box. Formerly the museum was a working railway station on the single track Hooton to West Kirby branch of the Birkenhead Railway, on the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire. The station is owned by Cheshire West and Chester Council, and Friends of Hadlow Road Station (FHRS) help to maintain and develop the station as a community resource.
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Background
History
The Birkenhead Railway, owned jointly by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and London and North Western Railway (LNWR), opened a single-track branch line from Hooton to Parkgate on 1 October 1866, which included a station at Willaston with a train passing place. An extension to West Kirby was completed twenty years later. It was named Hadlow Road Station because there are two villages named Willaston in Cheshire and the name Willaston railway station had already been taken by the time of Hadlow Road's opening. The main station building is on the eastbound platform towards , whereas a smaller waiting shelter stands on the westbound platform towards . At the western end of both platforms was a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2884, -3.0050
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH64 2UQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Official site
- willastoninwirralresidents.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Hadlow Road railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hadlow Road railway station?
- Hadlow Road railway station is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.2884°, -3.0050°.
- Is Hadlow Road railway station wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Hadlow Road railway station. Check ahead for specific facilities.