[1] From 1 May 1875, passenger trains from Northwich were re-routed south from Mouldsworth to operate along the newly opened line to Chester Northgate (see below).

A six-mile (9.7 km) branch line was built from Cuddington Junction to Winsford & Over railway station, which opened to goods traffic on 1 June 1870 and to passenger trains on 1 July 1870.

A further short but important 1 mile 66 chains (2.9 km) branch line to Winnington, for goods traffic only, opened on 1 September 1869.

[2] This line, branching off the WCR route 1 mile 14 chains (1.9 km) south of Northwich Junction, primarily served the Brunner Mond chemical works.

c. ccxcii) with the intention of seeking parliamentary approval for a railway linking the WCR's line at Mouldsworth Junction to a new station at Chester Northgate.