Daresbury railway station

Daresbury railway station was a station in Moore, Cheshire, on the Birkenhead Joint Railway between Runcorn and Warrington.

Daresbury
Site of the station in 1994
General information
Location	Moore, Halton England
Coordinates	53.3533°N 2.6350°W / 53.3533; -2.6350
Grid reference	SJ578842
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Birkenhead Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Birkenhead Joint Railway
Key dates
18 December 1850 (1850-12-18)	Opened as Moore
April 1861	Renamed Daresbury
7 July 1952 (1952-07-07)	Closed
Location

History

It was named after the village of Daresbury, Cheshire, about a mile away to distinguish it from Moore railway station on the West Coast Main Line. It was open to passengers between 1850 and 1952. It continued to be served by goods trains until full closure in 1965.^[1][2]

Reopening

A proposal to re-open the station was raised by Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram as part of his re-election plans in March 2024.^[3] Rotherham stated that the growth of the nearby industrial and scientific hubs made the station attractive for re-opening.^[4]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Norton		Birkenhead Joint Railway		Warrington Bank Quay