Holywell Town railway station
Holywell Town railway station was a station in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 1 July 1912 and closed on 6 September 1954.[1][2] There was a single platform with two wooden shelters, a run round loop and extensive goods facilities. The station could be accessed by a sloping path down from a road bridge.[1] There are no remains of the station today, just the track-bed and elevated goods yard site on the northwest side of the road over bridge.
Holywell Town | |
|---|---|
 Site of Holywell Town station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Holywell, Flintshire Wales |
| Coordinates | 53.2748°N 3.2204°W |
| Grid reference | SJ186760 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1912 | Opened[1] |
| 6 September 1954 | Closed[1] |
References
- "Station Name: Holywell Town". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2011). Chester to Rhyl. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 103-110. ISBN 9781906008932. OCLC 795178960.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Winefride's Halt Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Holywell Branch Line |
Terminus |
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