Station Name: BARROW FOR TARVIN

 

[Source: Paul Wright]


Date opened: 1.5.1875
Location: On the west side of B5132
Company on opening: Cheshire Lines Committee
Date closed to passengers: 1.6.1953
Date closed completely: 1.6.1953
Company on closing: British Railways (London Midland Region)
Present state: Station building still extant as a private dwelling.
County: Cheshire
OS Grid Ref: SJ468703
Date of visit: 29.5.1976 & 22.4.2005

Notes: Situated on the CLC Mouldsworth to Chester Northgate line which was opened by the CLC on 2.11.1874 creating a second Chester to Manchester route. The station was situated in the village of Little Barrow and when opened it was named Tarvin and Barrow. It was renamed Barrow for Tarvin in November 1883.

Situated in a very rural area with very little habitation the station was an early closure on 1.6.1953

Today the station can be seen from the B5132 overbridge and it is in use as a private dwelling.

To see the other stations on the Mouldsworth to Chester Northgate line click on the station name: Chester Northgate & Mickle Trafford East

 

Barrow for Tarvin Station in June 1951
Copyright photo from John Alsop collection


Barrow for Tarvin Station looking west in May 1976
Copyright photo from Nigel Mundy collection

Barrow for Tarvin Station in April 2005 looking west. (When the station was open the
line was double track).
Photo by Paul Wright

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[Source: Paul Wright]
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