Mickle Trafford railway station was a station on the Birkenhead Joint Railway in Mickle Trafford, Cheshire open between 1889 and 1951 when it was closed and was subsequently demolished. Although all traces of the station have gone, it remains an active operational location, as the Mid-Cheshire Line joins the main Chester - Warrington B.Q - Manchester Piccadilly line here and Mickle Trafford signal box remains in use to work the junction between the two routes.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester General | Birkenhead Joint Railway | Dunham Hill | ||
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