Audlem railway station
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Audlem | |
|---|---|
 The station's location (1990) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Audlem, Cheshire East England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 20 October 1863 | Station opens |
| 9 September 1963 | Station closes |
Audlem railway station was a station on the former Great Western Railway between Market Drayton and Nantwich, opened in 1863.
It served the village of Audlem in Cheshire, England until closure in 1963.[1] The station was immortalised in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.
History[edit]
The station was built by the Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway (N&MDR) and opened on 20 October 1863,[2] although the line was operated by the Great Western Railway from its opening, and the N&MDR eventually amalgamated with the Great Western Railway in 1897.[3] The line passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, and was then closed to passengers by the British Railways Board on 9 September 1963.[2]
Stationmasters[edit]
- James Ralphs
- Samuel Lloyd ca. 1865 - 1867[4]
- Mr. Edwards from 1867
- Thomas Neggington ca. 1869
- Thomas Diggory ca. 1871
- Thomas Peate ca. 1879 - 1893[5]
- John Evans ca. 1896
- William Richards ca. 1898 - 1905
- J.R. Martin 1905 - 1909
- Henry Rickard 1909 - 1918[6] (formerly station master at Adderley)
- Archibald Stewart Rickard 1918 - 1931[7] (formerly station master at Peplow)
- R. Hughes 1931 - 1936[8]
- William Griffin 1936 - 1940[9] (formerly station master at Berrington)
- H.S. Stockton 1940[10] - 1942
- W.N. Owen 1942 - 1949[11] (formerly station master at Peplow, afterwards station master at Church Stretton)
- C. Corley ca. 1949
Routes[edit]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxbank Halt | Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway Great Western Railway | Coole Pilate Halt | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Audlem Village History website". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 21
- ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 7. OCLC 55853736.
- ^ "Audlem Supper". Wellington Journal. England. 9 March 1867. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Audlem. Funeral of the Late Stationmaster". Wellington Journal. England. 6 May 1893. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Audlem. Death of the Stationmaster". Nantwich Guardian. England. 25 January 1918. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Obituary. Mr. A.S. Rickard". Nantwich Chronicle. England. 19 September 1953. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Audlem". Crewe Chronicle. England. 7 November 1936. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stationmaster's Retirement". Cheshire Observer. England. 6 July 1940. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Chester Railwayman's Promotion". Chester Chronicle. England. 6 July 1940. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stationmaster's Promotion". Nantwich Chronicle. England. 5 March 1949. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- By Great Western to Crewe, by Bob Yate, published by The Oakwood Press ISBN 0-85361-639-6
Further reading[edit]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Branch Lines around Market Drayton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 54-57. ISBN 9781908174673. OCLC 913791564.
External links[edit]
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