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Depot: Chester West
Depot Details
| Depot Name |
Chester West |
| Depot Codes |
| Code | From | To | | CHR (54) | 01/01/1835 | 31/01/1950 | | 84K | 01/02/1950 | 31/01/1958 | | 6E | 01/02/1958 | 31/03/1960 | | CH | 06/05/1973 | |
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| Date Opened |
1856 |
| Pre Grouping Company |
CBR |
| Big 4 Company |
GWR |
| British Railways Region |
WR |
| GWR Division |
WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Information |
An amalgamation of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway depot from 1856 (taken over by the GWR) and the Chester and Crewe Railway (later LNWR) depot - in 1870, the LNWR built a new depot east of Chester station and handed over the old shed to the Great Western. |
| 1947 Directions |
The shed is on the north side of the line at the west end of Chester
General Station. The yard is visible from the line.
Turn right outside
Chester General Station, and ascend the flight of steps to Hoole Road,
turning right over the end of the station. Turn left into the goods
yard approach road, just the other side of the bridge. A foot-bridge
leads from the left-hand side of the road to the shed. Walking time
5 minutes. |
| Popup Maps (New Window) |
25 Inch (1892-1914)
OS (1:25,000) (1937-1961)
OS 7th Series 1 inch (1:63,360) |
| Chronology |
| Date | Event | | 01/01/1835 | Change of code to CHR | | 1856 | Depot opened | | 1875 | Change of code to 54 | | 01/02/1950 | Change of code to 84K | | 01/02/1958 | Change of code to 6E | | 04/1960 | Closed to steam locomotives | | 06/05/1973 | Change of code to CH |
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