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Malpas Location Place Hampton Heath Area Cheshire West and Chester Coordinates 53°02′16″N 2°45′02″W / 53.0379°N 2.7506°WCoordinates: 53°02′16″N 2°45′02″W / 53.0379°N 2.7506°W Grid reference SJ498491 Operations Line Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway Original company London and North Western Railway Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway History 1 October 1872 Opened September 16, 1957 Closed Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–ZMalpas railway station was a railway station near to the village of Malpas, Cheshire on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway or Chester-Whitchurch Branch Line. The Station itself was actually located at Hampton Heath and was also known as Hampton Station.
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History
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.
The track bed has been almost obliterated but the station has been restored. These building are now used as offices.
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station Broxton Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway Grindley Brook (Halt) References
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Closed railway stations in Cheshire St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway Birkenhead Railway Chester to Crewe Waverton · Tattenhall Road · Beeston Castle and Tarporley · Calveley · WorlestonMacclesfield to Marple Bollington · Higher Poynton · Middlewood HigherNorthwich to Sandbach Winsford and Over Branch Line Whitegate · Winsford and OverWhitchurch and Tattenhall Railway Waverton · Tattenhall · Broxton · Malpas · Grindley Brook HaltSandbach to Kidsgrove Wheelock and Sandbach · Hassall Green · LawtonWarrington and Altrincham Junction Railway Warrington Arpley · Latchford · Thelwall · Lymm · Heatley & WarburtonMid-Cheshire Line Chester & Connah's Quay Railway Helsby to Mouldsworth Junction Helsby and Alvanley · ManleyNantwich to Market Drayton Wirral Line Other stations Alsager Road · Balderton · Betley Road · Bosley · Burton Point · Collins Green · Culcheth · Ditton · Macclesfield Hibel Road · Minshull Vernon · Moore · Mow Cop and Scholar Green · Newchurch Halt · North Rode · Over and Wharton · Preston Brook · Radway Green and Barthomley · Sutton Weaver · WillastonCategories:- North West England railway station stubs
- Disused railway stations in Cheshire
- Former London and North Western Railway stations
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