Index
- Ditton to Skelton Home
- Ditton
- Widnes South
- Cuerdley
- Fiddlers Ferry
- Sankey Bridges
- Warrington Bank Quay
- Warrington Arpley
- Latchford 1st
- Latchford 2nd
- Thelwall
- Lymm
- Heatley & Warburton
- Dunham Massey
- Broadheath
Ditton formerly Ditton Junction
(1871 - 1994)
Ditton Station was opened as Ditton Junction on the May 1 1871 on the former St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway that had been expanded beyond Widnes to Garston on the July 1 1852 and by 1853 that line had been extended to the east as far as Stockport
In 1863 the LNWR began construction of a new line from Ditton to the main line between Warrington and Birmingham. The purpose of the new line that had to cross the River Mersey at Runcorn Gap was to shorten journey times between Liverpool and London. The new line opened to goods trains on February 1 1869 and to passenger services on April 1 1869
Ditton Junction booking office was located on an overbridge which straddled the line. The book office was a brick built single storey building. A footbridge connected down to three island platforms, which gave six platform faces. The station was not at the time of its opening located in an area of large population but its size reflected its importance as an interchange junction. Each platform was provided with brick-built waiting facilities and staff accommodation. Canopies were also provided to protect passengers from the weather. Goods facilities, including a cattle dock were also provided
At the time of its opening Ditton Junction was served by train services running to London and other points in the south, Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester and points to the east, and a local service to St Helens which terminated at the station
'Junction' was dropped from the stations name in 1973
Between 1960 and 1961, the station was completely rebuilt in a modern style to accommodate the electrification of the Crewe to Liverpool Line but the number of trains calling at the station was drastically reducing and it finally closed on May 27 1994
The platform level buildings were demolished shortly after closure. The street level building survived, until June 2005 when it was demolished
In 1863 the LNWR began construction of a new line from Ditton to the main line between Warrington and Birmingham. The purpose of the new line that had to cross the River Mersey at Runcorn Gap was to shorten journey times between Liverpool and London. The new line opened to goods trains on February 1 1869 and to passenger services on April 1 1869
Ditton Junction booking office was located on an overbridge which straddled the line. The book office was a brick built single storey building. A footbridge connected down to three island platforms, which gave six platform faces. The station was not at the time of its opening located in an area of large population but its size reflected its importance as an interchange junction. Each platform was provided with brick-built waiting facilities and staff accommodation. Canopies were also provided to protect passengers from the weather. Goods facilities, including a cattle dock were also provided
At the time of its opening Ditton Junction was served by train services running to London and other points in the south, Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester and points to the east, and a local service to St Helens which terminated at the station
'Junction' was dropped from the stations name in 1973
Between 1960 and 1961, the station was completely rebuilt in a modern style to accommodate the electrification of the Crewe to Liverpool Line but the number of trains calling at the station was drastically reducing and it finally closed on May 27 1994
The platform level buildings were demolished shortly after closure. The street level building survived, until June 2005 when it was demolished
