Tanhouse Lane railway station is a closed station on the former

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line, which formed a loop off the

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(CLC) line in the

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area between and . It was opened on 1 September 1890 as "Tanhouse", being changed later to "Tanhouse Lane". It closed on 5 October 1964. In 1922 13 "Down" (towards Liverpool) trains called on "Week Days" (Mondays to Saturdays). Eight ran from Warrington Central, two from Manchester Central and two started at Tanhouse Lane itself, all headed for Liverpool Central. One ran from Tanhouse Lane to Garston and there was the 12:15 from to Liverpool Central which called at Tanhouse Lane at 18:59. "Up" services were similar. The station was situated in an industrial area and was popular with workers travelling to and from it. With the rise in the use of the motor car, the station was nominated for closure in the

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. The final services ran on 3 October 1964, with the first service of the morning to terminate at Tanhouse Lane being a workmen's train; and the station closed from 5 October 1964. The goods yard remained in use until the late 1990s to serve the

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cement facility on Tanhouse Lane. The area fell into dereliction until a short section of the former Widnes Loop was converted into a heritage feature. A short section of a wall from the station can still be seen.

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Tanhouse Lane station on a navigable 1946 O.S. mapTanhouse Lane station via ''Disused Stations UK''Widnes Loop via ''8D Association''
{{Closed stations Cheshire Disused railway stations in the Borough of Halton Former Great Central and Midland Joint Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1890 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Beeching closures in England