Notes: The Station was situated on the St. Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway's eastern extension from Widnes to Warrington which opened on 1.2.1853. At the same time an extension was opened from Widnes to Garston Dock. With an end on connection to the Warrington and Stockport Railway at Warrington Arpley an alternative to the LNWR Liverpool to Manchester route was now opened up. However by the late 1850's the line was absorbed into the LNWR network and from that point was always viewed as a secondary route.

Fidler's Ferry station was located adjacent to the Sankey Canal (1757) and at a point from where a ferry used to cross the River Mersey. In April 1881 the station was renamed as 'Fiddler's Ferry and Penketh' but the second 'd' was taken out on 3.5.1920. (note Ordnance Survey still shows the spelling of the village as Fiddler's Ferry)

Fidlers Ferry Station closed to passengers on 2.1.1950 but a nearby coal yard operated into the 1960s. After 1950 the line was still used for passenger services by the Ditton Junction to Manchester Oxford Road via Warrington Bank Quay Low Level train which continued until 1.9.1962. Today the line is a busy freight route from Ditton to Warrington Arpley.

To see the other stations on the Ditton Junction to Skelton Junction Line click on the station name: Ditton, Widnes South, Cuerdley, Sankey Bridges, Warrington Bank Quay Low Level, Warrington Arpley, Latchford, Thelwall, Lymm, Heatley & Warburton,
Dunham Massey & Broadheath.