Station association

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Bromborough Rake is another station bearing the suffix "Rake" on the Wirral Line.

(I have no idea what the suffix means!)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Flowery Field was also opened by British Rail in 1985.

 

[Springs Branch]

Hall i' th' Wood is another late 20th century station constructed on a very tight budget with platforms built of timber.

 

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There is no step-free access to either platform at Hall i' th' Wood, as the ramps from the road that passes beneath the line both have steps. The same is the case at Langho station.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Whalley was also opened in 1850, closed in 1956 and reopened in 1994.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Whalley station hosted an LMS Camping Coach (Caravan) between 1934 and 1936; during part of the same period (1934 and 1935), Hathersage station was host to two of them.

 

[StretfordEnd96]

Chinley is also a station on the Hope Valley line which is also served by a small handful of long distance East Midlands Railway services operating between Norwich/Nottingham and Liverpool Lime Street.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aberech is also a DfT category F2 station that was opened in 1867.

 

[StretfordEnd96]

Johnston is also the penultimate station on its railway line and also managed by Transport for Wales.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cuxton is also a DfT category F2 station that was opened in 1856.

 

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Neither of the stations Cuxton or Halling have a car park.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aberdour was also opened in 1890.

 

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Penrith also has a ruined castle alongside the station.

 

[StretfordEnd96]

Penrith previously had a direct connection via a former line to Workington.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pulborough was also once served by a long closed branch line.

 

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Wallasey Grove Road also saw introduction of electric trains in 1938.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

New Brighton was also opened by the Wirral Railway in 1888.

 

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When first opened, New Brighton did not have through services to Liverpool. All trains terminated to connect with Mersey Railway trains to Liverpool at Birkenhead Park.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Atherton is also a DfT category "E" station that was opened in 1888.

 

[D6130]

Hag Fold is also situated on the Manchester-Wigan-Southport line.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Salford Crescent was also opened by British Rail in 1987.

 

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Stalybridge also has regular services to both Manchester Victoria and Piccadilly.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Shipley is also a five-platform station with a DfT category rating of "D".

 

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Mr AW Bell was the station master at Shipley between 1936 and 1943; he had previously been at Wem, and was afterwards at Morecambe Promenade.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cannock is also a DfT category F1 station that was opened in 1858.

 

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Bloxwich North is also on the Chase Line.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Meadowhall Interchange was also opened by British Rail in 1990.

 

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Barnsley Interchange is also a combined rail and bus station.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Altrincham Interchange is also a DfT category C2 station.

 

[D6130]

Greenbank is also located on the ex-CLC Mid-Cheshire line.