Caerwys railway station

Caerwys railway station was a station in Afonwen, Flintshire, Wales. The station was named for nearby Caerwys, opened on 6 September 1869 and closed on 30 April 1962.[1][2]

Caerwys
The former station building in 1986
General information
LocationAfonwen, Flintshire
Wales
Coordinates53.2338°N 3.3103°W / 53.2338; -3.3103
Grid referenceSJ126715
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMold and Denbigh Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 September 1869Opened[1]
30 April 1962Closed[1]

References

  1. "Station Name: Caerwys". Disused Stations. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 108. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Branch Lines around Denbigh. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 60-62. ISBN 9781908174321. OCLC 814270878.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bodfari
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway
  Nannerch
Line and station closed


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