Dunham Hill railway station was a railway station in Dunham-on-the-Hill, Cheshire. It was opened in 1850 and closed in 1952.[1][2] Near to the station was a branch line leading to the former ROF Dunham on the Hill explosives storage depot.[3] The station buildings were demolished after closure but the platforms remained until the 1970s.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Mickle Trafford | Birkenhead Joint Railway | Helsby |
Dunham Hill | |
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![]() Site of the former station (1994) | |
General information | |
Location | Dunham on the Hill, Cheshire West and Chester England |
Coordinates | 53.2488°N 2.7994°W / 53.2488; -2.7994 |
Grid reference | SJ463727 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Birkenhead Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | Birkenhead Joint Railway |
Key dates | |
18 December 1850 (1850-12-18) | Opened as Dunham |
April 1861 | Renamed Dunham Hill |
7 April 1952 (1952-04-07) | Closed |
Closed railway stations in Cheshire | |
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St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway | |
Birkenhead Railway |
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Chester to Crewe |
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Macclesfield to Marple |
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Northwich to Sandbach |
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Winsford and Over Branch Line | |
Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway |
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Sandbach to Kidsgrove |
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Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway |
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Mid-Cheshire Line |
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Chester & Connah's Quay Railway | |
Helsby to Mouldsworth Junction |
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Nantwich to Market Drayton | |
Wirral Line | |
Other stations |
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