Over and Wharton railway station was one of three

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s serving the town of

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. The station was the

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of the Over and Wharton branch line, a short branch off the

West Coast Main Line The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh. It is one of the busiest ...

operated by the

London and North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom. In 1923, it became a constituent of the Lo ...

and later the

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and

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ways.

Decline and closure

The passenger service, which was always meagre and in general did not offer good connections with other services, was eventually withdrawn and the station closed to passengers on . Goods traffic survived

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and the station remained open for mainly rock salt traffic until March 1991

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Over & Wharton station on the Subterranea Britannica Disused Stations website
{{Closed stations Cheshire Disused railway stations in Cheshire Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1917 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1920 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1947 Winsford

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