Heritage railway stations · North West England
Glazebrook railway station
In or near Lymm.
Glazebrook railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Glazebrook · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Glazebrook railway station is located in the West Midlands, with the postcode WA3 5BA. The nearest railway station is Glazebrook, which is 0 km away. Entry to the station is free.
About
Glazebrook railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: RISLEY, HOLCROFT AND CHAT MOSS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Glazebrook railway station serves the villages in the civil parish of Rixton-with-Glazebrook in the Warrington unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Trains. The station is 9.9 miles (16 km) west of Manchester Oxford Road on the Manchester to Liverpool Line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Glazebrook station was formerly located between two junctions, Glazebrook West for the Wigan Junction Railways to Wigan Central and St Helens Central (GCR), services to those stations ceasing in 1952 (St Helen's Central) and 1964 (Wigan Central); and Glazebrook East Junction for the line to Stockport Tiviot Dale via Skelton Junction, passenger services to there also ceased in 1964. East of Glazebrook there is the only passing loop east of Warrington, used regularly for late running fast trains to pass local services. The station building, opened on 2 September 1873, is of typical Cheshire Lines Committee design. The ticket office is open weekday mornings only (07:10 -10:10). Although this…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4282, -2.4598
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Rixton-with-Glazebrook
- Postcode
- WA3 5BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington North
- Nearest railway station
- Glazebrook — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1888823 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glazebrook railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glazebrook railway station?
- Glazebrook railway station is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA3 5BA), in the parish of Rixton-with-Glazebrook.
- What is Glazebrook railway station?
- Glazebrook railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glazebrook railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Glazebrook, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode WA3 5BA.
- Who owns Glazebrook railway station?
- Glazebrook railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Glazebrook railway station a listed building?
- Glazebrook railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Glazebrook railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Glazebrook railway station is part of the RISLEY, HOLCROFT AND CHAT MOSS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Glazebrook railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Glazebrook railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glazebrook railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Glazebrook, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA3 5BA.