In 1836 two schemes for a railway from Chester which has a population of 79,645 to Birmingham gained support, they would run from a junction with the ChesterCrewe linewith capital of 250,000..
In 1836 two schemes for a railway from Chester to Birkenhead gained support, and they went to the 1837 session of Parliament. The Chester and Birkenhead Railway would run from a junction with the ChesterCrewe line (as yet unbuilt) at Chester and would serve the several ferry terminals in Birkenhead, and it survived the Parliamentary process. The Chester and Birkenhead Railway was authorised on 12 July 1837, with capital of 250,000. 79,645 
