Station Name: PULFORD

 

[Source: Paul Wright]


Date opened: 4.11.1846
Location: On the north side of Doddleston Lane
Company on opening: Great Western Railway
Date closed to passengers: Last in timetable in 1.1855
Date closed completely: 18.7.1959
Company on closing: British Railways (London Midland Region)
Present state: Station building still extant in use as a private residence.
County: Cheshire
OS Grid Ref: SJ368595
Date of visit: 12.11.2005

Notes: Pulford was situated on what became the GWR's main line to the north. Pulford opened as part of the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway's, Chester to Wrexham line. The line was amalgamated into the GWR in 1854.

The station was originally called Pulford & Dodleston and was located in an extremely isolated location which presumably led to its very early closure in 1855. The station remained in use for goods as Pulford Siding until 1959. The station building remained in use as a crossing keepers cottage and eventually passed into private ownership.

A close inspection of the building shows it to be somewhat larger than most crossing keepers cottages and it has a substantial frontage facing onto the running line.

Today this former main line that saw Birkenhead to London Paddington expresses is a single track shadow of its former self.

To see the other stations on the Chester General - Wrexham General line click on the station name: Rhosrobin Halt, Gresford, Rossett, Balderton & Saltney

 

Pulford Station site looking south in November 2005
P
hoto by Paul Wright



The former Station building (later used as a crossing keepers cottage at Pulford in November 2005
P
hoto by Paul Wright




The site of Pulford Station
Photo by Darryl Thomas


 

 

 

[Source: Paul Wright]


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