Malpas railway station was a railway station that served the historic market town of
Malpas,
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
on the
Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway
The Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway was a line in Cheshire built by the London and North Western Railway in the 19th century. The branch, which was long, connected the North Wales Coast Line from with the Welsh Marches line and Oswestry ...
or Chester-Whitchurch Branch Line. The station itself was located at Hampton Heath and was also known locally as
Hampton
Hampton may refer to:
Places Australia
*Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia
*Hampton, New South Wales
*Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region
* Hampton, Victoria
Canada
* Hampton, New Brunswick
*Ha ...
Station.
History
On the eve of an official visit to
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
in May 1917 during the
First World War
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, the
Royal Train
A royal train is a set of railway carriages dedicated for the use of the monarch or other members of a royal family. Most monarchies with a railway system employ a set of royal carriages.
Australia
The various government railway operators of A ...
carrying
George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936.
Born duri ...
and
Queen Mary stopped for the night at Malpas station. Troops from the
Household Division
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guarded the area throughout the stay.
In 1944, wounded German POWs captured in
Normandy
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during
Operation Overload
Operation Overload was a forced resettlement operation conducted by the Rhodesian Army that took place over six weeks starting on 27 July 1974. It aimed to separate civilians from the guerrillas whom they typically supported.
Resettlement
Op ...
were brought to Malpas before being transferred to the
US Army hospital established just across the border in
Penley
Penley ( cy, Llannerch Banna) is a village in the County Borough of Wrexham, in Wales close to the border with Shropshire, England, and had a population of 606 as of the 2011 census.
The village was, until 1974, in an exclave of the ancient ...
, Wales.
The track bed has been almost built on by industrial units but is still traceable. The station building has been restored. The buildings are now used as offices.
Services
References
Further reading
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External links
Malpas station on Subterranea Britannica
Disused railway stations in Cheshire
Former London and North Western Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1872
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1957
1872 establishments in England
1957 disestablishments in England
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