Mystery North West station

[pemma]

A North West station features quite heavily in this Granada Reports feature about a 'mystery' location:
http://www.itv.com/news/granada/story/2012-03-21/wheres-fred/

Northern mustn't have known well in advance that they were filming as a Pacer comes along at the level crossing.

(I know the answer I just haven't posted it in case people want to guess first.)

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Hale?

 

[142094]

142042 - haven't seen that in a while.

Must be Hale.

 

[Requeststop]

Hale Cheshire rather than Hayle Cornwall as in "Hayle and Farewell"?

I suspect it's Nantwich - very pleasant town in Cheshire - rather spoilt by footballers wives!

 

[pemma]

Hale Cheshire

Which one? The one near Altrincham or the one near Widnes. (I know one doesn't have a station.)

The clue about the station used to be called Peel Causeway confirms the answer.

 

[43167]

You actually get to see the answer towards the end when the shows the station sign.

 

[CosherB]

It's Hale near Altrincham, on Mid Cheshire line.

 

[Smelly_Diesel]

Deffo Hale. I have used the station 5 times. Also pop trivia fans, Hale station was featured in the very 1st episode of 'Mount Pleasant' on Sky1 some months ago (Well, the Level crossing was).

 

[The Informer]

Hale Cheshire rather than Hayle Cornwall as in "Hayle and Farewell"?

I suspect it's Nantwich - very pleasant town in Cheshire - rather spoilt by footballers wives!

You wouldn't find a 142 at Nantwich, unless it was on the back of a low loader!
Or a footballers wife come to think of it