Historically, Chester General station was a joint station between the Great Western Railway and the London and North Western Railway. The station dates from 1848, having an Italianate frontage designed by Francis Thompson. The station also has carved wooden owls at some strategic locations high in the roof beams to help deter feral pigeons. From 1875, Chester was also served by Chester Northgate station (owned by the Cheshire Lines Committee); however, this station was closed in 1969 and is now the site of a leisure centre. In 1972, a train cr ...

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