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Daresbury formerly Moore
(1850 - 1952)
Daresbury station opened as Moore after the village in which it was located on December 18 1850. The station was located in a cutting on the south side of a road overbridge which carried Runcorn Road over the line. It was a double-track railway so Moore was provided with two platforms which were linked to Runcorn Road by sloping footpaths and steps. The main facilities were located in stone built buildings on the Down platform (Warrington direction). Waiting facilities were provided on the Up platform (Chester direction)
In April 1861 the railway company renamed the station as Daresbury which is a small village about 1 mile distant from Moore. The reason for the renaming was to avoid confusion with another station in Moore which was located on the main line between Crewe and Preston
In July 1922 there were nine up and seven down trains Mondays to Fridays and there were two trains in each direction on Sundays
On February 1 1943 Daresbury became the only station to serve the residents of Moore as the former LNWR station closed on that date. Despite this, the sparse train service provided to Daresbury station did not generate much income and it did not survive long after nationalisation closing to passengers on July 7 1952. The station continued to handle goods until the June 1 1965
The line through the station site is still in use today for goods and passenger services and consideration has been given to re-opening the station in local transport plans
In April 1861 the railway company renamed the station as Daresbury which is a small village about 1 mile distant from Moore. The reason for the renaming was to avoid confusion with another station in Moore which was located on the main line between Crewe and Preston
In July 1922 there were nine up and seven down trains Mondays to Fridays and there were two trains in each direction on Sundays
On February 1 1943 Daresbury became the only station to serve the residents of Moore as the former LNWR station closed on that date. Despite this, the sparse train service provided to Daresbury station did not generate much income and it did not survive long after nationalisation closing to passengers on July 7 1952. The station continued to handle goods until the June 1 1965
The line through the station site is still in use today for goods and passenger services and consideration has been given to re-opening the station in local transport plans
