Heritage railway stations · North Wales
Sankey railway station
Sankey railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Sue Adair — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Sankey railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, 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
Sankey for Penketh railway station, also known as just Sankey, is a railway station in the west of Warrington, Cheshire, England, serving the Great Sankey, Penketh and Whittle Hall areas of the town. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Trains. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The line through the station site opened for freight on 1 March 1873 and for passengers on 1 August 1873 when the Cheshire Lines Committee opened the line between and . The station was opened as Sankey for passengers and goods on 1 May 1874. The station is located in a cutting where the line is bridged by what is now Station Road. The main station building is of the "common twin-pavilion type adopted by the CLC" with a larger, two-storey, projecting pavilion forming a house and a smaller single-storey one. Linking them is an entrance hall, ticket office and three-bay iron-arcaded waiting shelter. The building is decorated with elaborately fretted bargeboards. The station was equipped with a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3923, -2.6506
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Great Sankey
- Postcode
- WA5 1RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington South
Sources
- wikidata: Q2489669 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sankey for Penketh railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sankey railway station?
- Sankey railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA5 1RQ), in the parish of Great Sankey.
- Who owns Sankey railway station?
- Sankey railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Sankey railway station a listed building?
- Sankey railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Sankey railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Sankey railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sankey railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA5 1RQ. It sits within the Warrington South parliamentary constituency.